Coordinates: 31°16'42.20" S 25°40'35.07" E Alt: 1314m
Transcription of National Monuments Council plaque:
PIONIERSHUIS
OP HIERDIE PLAAS MET SY TIPIESE VEEBOER-TREKKERS-
HUIS, HET ELSIE STEYN, MOEDER VAN STAATSPRESIDENT
S.J.P. KRUGER, HAAR JEUGJARE DEURGEBRING. NA HAAR
HUWELIK MET CASPER KRUGER IN SEPTEMBER 1820 HET DIE
EGPAAR PERIODIEK HIER GEWOON. VOLGENS OORLEWERING
IS PAUL KRUGER IN OKTOBER 1825 HIER GEBORE.
Geproklameer 1973 Proclaimed
ON THIS FARM WITH ITS TYPICAL STOCK FARMER'S TREKKER
DWELLING ELSIE STEYN, MOTHER OF STATE PRESIDENT
S.J.P KRUGER, SPENT HER YOUTH. AFTER HER MARRIAGE
TO CASPER KRUGER IN SEPTEMBER 1820 THE COUPLE LIVED
HERE FROM TIME TO TIME. ACCORDING TO TRADITION
PAUL KRUGER WAS BORN HERE IN OCTOBER 1825.
Raad vir Nasionale Gedenkwaardighede National Monuments Council
Transcription of granite stone on memorial cairn:
Ter herdenking van die geboorte van
President S.J.P. Kruger
Op 10 Oktober 1825 te Bulhoek.
'Dat die erwe van ons vad're vir ons kinders erwe bly'
Onthul op 10 Oktober 2025 deur
Mevrou Hannie Steyn née Vorster.
Translation:
In commemoration of the birth of
President S.J.P. Kruger
On 10 October 1825 at Bulhoek.
'That the birthright of our forefathers remain birthright for our children'
Unveiled on October 10, 2025 by
Mrs Hannie Steyn née Vorster.
Transcription of granite stone on memorial cairn:
1988
VOLKSWAG MONUMENT
HERDENKING GROOTTREK
150 JAAR
25 - 27 NOVEMBER
STEYNSBERG HOFMEYER
VENTERSTAD BETHULIE
