Fort Beaufort Museum gutted by fire By Herald Reporter - 10 March 2021
HUGE LOSS: The burnt-out shell of the Fort Beaufort Museum after the fire Image: Supplied
The historic Fort Beaufort Museum was gutted by fire during the early hours of Wednesday.
And while the cause of the fire is unknown, the department of sport, recreation, arts and culture believes it was an act of vandalism or theft.
Established in the early 1800s, the museum boasted a comprehensive collection of both military and domestic artefacts, reflecting various eras as far back as the 1820s. Department spokesperson Andile Nduna said the cause of the fire was unknown.
BREAKING | Historic Eastern Cape museum destroyed by mysterious fire By Mfundo Piliso - 10 March 2021 The historic Fort Beaufort Museum on fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The historic Fort Beaufort Museum, which houses military and domestic artifacts reflecting South African life in the 1820s, was gutted by a raging fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Department of sport, recreation, arts and culture (DSRAC) spokesperson Andile Nduna confirmed to DispatchLIVE that the museum, which was established in the early 1800’s, had been destroyed by fire and no one was injured.
Nduna said was still probing the cause of the fire and extent of the damage.