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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 […]
While the history of camping on Cobourg beach goes back to at least 1825, the origins of the current trailer park seem somewhat more vague, people reportedly having camped there […]
This mural decorates the lobby walls of the Rainbow Cinemas in Cobourg’s Northumberland Mall. It was painted by Fred Harrison for the opening of the cinemas in 2014 […]
Coal from the United States was chiefly used to power the railroads running east and west across Canada. A few older citizens still have memories of coal being […]
Tankers and other freighters carrying oil, coal and supplies for the Military Supply Depot were frequent visitors at Cobourg’s Harbour in the 1950s and 1960s. Older residents still […]
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 […]
On the holiday weekend in August the Sandcastle Festival attracts thousands to the beach to sculpt or just watch. Professionals and amateurs compete in various classifications. The event […]
To the east of the beach are homes fortunate enough to have a waterfront though not a sandy beach. Busy summer weekends sometimes result in complaints about noise […]
This launch belonged to C.H.J. Snider, seated to the viewers left. Snider was the author of a long-running column (1935-1956) which appeared in the Toronto Evening Telegram under […]
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 whole town turned out, May 25, 1944, to greet the newly built corvette, the HMCS Cobourg, as it visited its hometown en route to active war duty […]
HMCS Cobourg at sea en route to the Atlantic in 1944 as part of Canada’s contribution to the Allied effort to defeat Nazi Germany. The “corvette” designation was […]