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Town Timeline
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Potchefstroom history Timeline
Before 1838
1838
- Potchefstroom was founded in November by the Voortrekker leader Andries Hendrik Potgieter, originally at Oudedorp, approximately 10 km upstream from where the city is today.
1841
- The town is relocated to its current location.
- Potchefstroom became the capital of the Transvaal.
- First town magistrate appointed.
1846
- First school.
1847
- First jail.
1850
- Postal service inaugurated between Lydenburg and Potchefstroom (post runners).
- Market started in Potchefstroom.
1851
- First church building (Nederduits Hervormde Church).
1852
- First execution of a murderer.
- Andries Hendrik Potgieter dies end of December.
1853
- First facility to store gunpowder built (still exists).
- Gold discovered in Potchefstroom district.
1857
- First newspaper (De Staats Courant).
- First North Bridge built.
1859
- First Postmaster appointed.
