Dullstroom was established in 1883 and was proclaimed on 9 October 1893. The village was named after a merchant from Amsterdam, Wolterus Dull, chairman of a committee which rendered assistance to families who had suffered losses during the First Anglo-Boer War. The element stroom, ‘stream’, refers to the Crocodile River nearby. Dullstroom is the only place in the country where beech and elm trees grow, they were planted by Dutch settlers. That is were Elm Tree House was named after. During the Second Anglo Boer War (1899 – 1902) the entire village was destroyed and after the war, it was rebuilt by some of its earlier inhabitants who returned to this beautiful landscape of rolling hills and grasslands, crystal-clear streams and lakes, blue skies and greenery. If you are interested in more historical details, we recommend a local cultural tour which tells you all about the Boer Wars.