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The settlement began around the eighteenth-century farm Kweekvallei at the foot of the Swartberg. A church village grew in the nineteenth century, and the name Prince Albert was adopted in honour of Queen Victoria's consort. The town is noted for historic buildings and its irrigation-water furrows.
Historical reference: South African History Online ↗
Town history is an evolving local record. Additional archival sources, community accounts and photographs can help improve this article.