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Ohrigstad, Limpopo Founded: 1845 Named after a merchant, George Ohrig.

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The town died in 1849 and the modern town was established in 1923. List of references: Coyne, Patrick. 2010. A guide to South Africa's mountain passes and poorts. Westville: Osborne Porter Literary Services. pp 202, 212-215 Kruger, Cecilia (compiler). 1995. Ohrigstad 1845-1995 : kamee van 'n kontrei. Pretoria: Ohrigstad Feeskomitee. pp All Oberholster, JJ. 1972. The historical monuments of South Africa. Cape Town: Rembrandt Van Rijn Foundation for Culture at the request of the National Monuments Council. pp 334 Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 255-256 List of structures: Andries Hendrik Potgieter Gedenksaal: 1945. Voortrekker Fort: pre 1847. Voortrekker Monument and Graveyard: n.d..