Pacaltsdorp's forgotten legacy poised for revival

Pacaltsdorp's rich cultural and historical heritage, largely neglected over the years, may in the near future come to fulfil its potential as a must-visit tourist attraction in George.

- Jacqueline Herbst

However, it all depends on whether a group of passionate people can raise enough funds to do the necessary restoration and upgrades.

A historical tour on 2 August, attended by key figures, highlighted the hidden treasures of this cultural landscape and the value in restoring the historical sites to a state where tourists can be accommodated not only on cultural tours, but also for weddings and functions and in guest houses and restaurants - all with sustainable income-generating potential in a tourism setting. Onder trying circumstances over the last

Inside the church's architecturally exquisite stone walls is the original 200-year-old pulpit from which the church's very first sermon was delivered.

four years, the Women in Action group, attached to the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa in Pacaltsdorp and driven by Harriet Saayman and Yvonne van Heerden, have already raised more than R112 000 for the much-needed renovation and restoration of the Acorn Hall.