{"id":2060,"date":"2016-07-11T13:12:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T11:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2018-02-17T20:23:51","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T18:23:51","slug":"the-founder-of-knysna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/the-founder-of-knysna\/","title":{"rendered":"THE FOUNDER OF KNYSNA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Knysna is synonymous with the history of woodcutters, silk farmers and gold diggers made famous by Dalene Matthee in her books about Knysna and the forest.\u00a0 And probably the most colourful character of Knysna is the famous (or maybe not) George Rex who was the founder of this pretty little town loved by many.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">George Rex was rumoured to have been the illegitimate son of George III (Prince of Wales at the time) and a Quaker girl, Hannah Lightfoot. The legend is that he was sent to the Cape Colony to avoid a Royal embarrassment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2063\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blue-Shed-396-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Shed 396\" width=\"404\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blue-Shed-396-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blue-Shed-396-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blue-Shed-396-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blue-Shed-396-107x190.jpg 107w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blue-Shed-396-45x80.jpg 45w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blue-Shed-396-188x335.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rex, who settled on the farm Melkhoutkraal, also contributed to the economy of Knysna as he was a timber merchant and trader and played a major role in the development of the town and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2062\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rex-002-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rex 002\" width=\"399\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rex-002-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rex-002-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rex-002-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rex-002-107x190.jpg 107w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rex-002-45x80.jpg 45w, http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rex-002-188x335.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whilst the grave is no great sight to behold, it can be found close to the N2 and is easily accessible for a quick visit.\u00a0 Heading towards Plettenberg Bay you will find the grave nestled between trees.\u00a0 As you leave town take a turn right into Plover Road and immediately left on a small dirt road leading up to this historical site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have a GPS you can find it at:\u00a0 S 34\u00b002\u201933.0, E 23\u00b004\u201943.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knysna is synonymous with the history of woodcutters, silk farmers and gold diggers made famous by Dalene Matthee in her books about Knysna and the forest.\u00a0 And probably the most colourful character of Knysna is the famous (or maybe not) George Rex who was the founder of this pretty little town loved by many. George Rex was rumoured to have been the illegitimate son of George III (Prince of Wales at the time) and a Quaker girl, Hannah Lightfoot. The legend is that he was sent to the Cape Colony to avoid a Royal embarrassment. Rex, who settled on the farm Melkhoutkraal, also contributed to the economy of Knysna as he was a timber merchant and trader and played a major role in the development of the town and the surrounding area. 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