Fort Hare, remains of fort and graves

Fort Hare was an 1835 fort that was built by the British on a rocky outcrop at the foothills of the Amatola Mountains. Fort Hare was a British fort in the wars between the British settlers and the Xhosa during the 19th century. A military cemetery and garden of remembrance is the final resting place for British and colonial soldiers who died while on duty during the 8th Frontier War in December 1850. Some of the ruins of the fort are still visible today.