Some of the more interesting objects and documents in the museum collection were picked up by Mr Kemper during the Anglo-Boer War period, when fierce battles waged around the town and many lives were lost, as the names inscribed on the graves and memorials in the Military Cemetery of the town testify.
Source: https://pathfinda.com/en/colesberg/activities-entertainment/colesberg-kemper-museum
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