Knysna Fort
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| Knysna Fort | |
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 The fort in 1901. | |
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| Alternative names | Thomson's Folly The Old Fort |
| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Town or city | Knysna |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 34°01′09″S 23°02′29″E / 34.01917°S 23.04139°E |
| Year(s) built | 1901 |
The Old Fort, also known as the Knysna Fort or Thomson's Folly, is a fort in Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa. The fort was built during the Second Boer War by Major William A. Thomson.[1]
The fort is the southernmost fortifications built during the Second Boer War.[2]