Cobourg Museum Foundation: Cobourg Harbour - A Story of Small Town Ontario Cobourg Harbour Is Our Town
This mural is part of a larger one depicting aspects of the Town’s history. It is located in the “Golden Rail Pub” of Legion Village, a large retirement […]
This photograph, taken in 1856, is one of only three known to have been taken of the Rice Lake Bridge while it was still operational. It shows that […]
The development of this mine by industrialists from Pittsburgh brought renewed life to the railway and, consequently, the harbour. The railway ore cars were commissioned from James Crossen […]
These bronze statues, together named Arrival, are the work of sculptor Rowan Gillespie. They are located in Toronto’s Ireland Park which was opened in 2007. They represent the […]
In its earliest days Cobourg was viewed as a convenient half-way stop between York (Toronto) and Kingston. By boat this was a lengthy and sometime dangerous trip. As […]
The force of the wind and water several times necessitated rebuilding or repairs to this structure There is some doubt as to the accuracy of Bartlett’s representation of […]
W. H. Bartlett (1809-1854) was a British artist, best known for the numerous steel engravings based on his sketches. He travelled widely, including to the Balkans, the Middle […]
The blue tint of this sketch suggests an evening scene, confirmed by the suggestions of stars. The moon provides plenty of light for all the activity. Barry King […]
Seeing both ferries in the harbour at once raises the question of accidents. However, the Ontario Car Ferry Company had an outstanding safety record, but there were several […]
The site of present day Charlotte, just north of Rochester, New York, was first settled in 1792, just six years before the first settler arrived in Cobourg. Charlotte […]
While the ferries were licensed to carry up to 1,000 deck passengers, Ontario No.1 had berths for only ninety. Only a few of the wealthier passengers would have patronized […]
On January 6, 1924, Ontario No. 1 sailed from Port Charlotte and soon encountered a heavy gale with 20 foot swells and 75 knots of wind. After making […]