1738
Mission station at Baviaanskloof is established
Georg Schmidt established a Moravian mission at Baviaanskloof, creating an early centre of Khoekhoe Christian instruction, literacy and agriculture.
established
mission
Georg Schmidt established a Moravian mission at Baviaanskloof, creating an early centre of Khoekhoe Christian instruction, literacy and agriculture.
Significance
Significant for Khoekhoe literacy, conversion, and mission history.
Why it matters
Significant for Khoekhoe literacy, conversion, and mission history.
Disputed interpretations
Sources vary slightly between 1737 and 1738 for the beginning of settled mission activity.