Port Elizabeth Attractions
Port Elizabeth beachfront © SATOUR
Donkin Reserve
On a hill above the centre of the city stands a stone pyramid
monument with an adjacent lighthouse. The open public space was
proclaimed in perpetuity by Sir Rufane Donkin, acting British
Governor of the Cape, when the 1820 Settlers arrived in Algoa Bay.
Donkin named the new settlement after his wife, Elizabeth, who had
died in India two years' previously, and erected the pyramid in her
memory. The lighthouse was built in 1861, and today houses the
city's Tourist Information Centre. Maps are available from the
centre describing a three-mile (five km) discovery trail through
the hill area and central city, taking in 47 historic sites and
architectural delights.
