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Category: Cultural

Replica Iron Ore Car

Replica Iron Ore Car

This replica ore car includes parts from one built at James Crossen’s foundry in Cobourg in 1867 for the Cobourg, Peterborough & Marmora Railway & Mining C0. The […]
Victoria Hall beyond Condominiums

Victoria Hall beyond Condominiums

Not so many years ago, here beside the water, trains rumbled by. But now, within spitting distance of the yachts at the Marina, this new condominium development has […]
Langevin Pier

Langevin Pier

The Langevin Pier was built by the Federal Government to protect the Harbour.  It was completed in 1876, but an extension undertaken in 1882-83 brought it to its […]
Opposition to Marina Expansion in Action

Opposition to Marina Expansion in Action

In very public opposition to the proposed expansion of the Cobourg Marina, citizens took to the streets.  An Advocacy Group’s petition was widely circulated. By the time the petition […]
The Cobourg at Home

The Cobourg at Home

This watercolour painting shows the steamship Cobourg beside the first dock in Cobourg Harbour. At the shore the dock runs through a warehouse/customs office. In the background left […]