Cobourg Museum Foundation: Cobourg Harbour - A Story of Small Town Ontario Cobourg Harbour Is Our Town
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 […]
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796 – 1817) was the only child of George, Prince of Wales (later to become King George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick. Had she […]
Search and Rescue vessel Cape Mercy cruising on patrol in choppy waters of Lake Ontario off Cobourg.
Captain Slade, standing on the Cobourg dock in front of HMS Cape Mercy, briefs visitors on the role of the Canadian Coast Guard in search and rescue operations […]
This key was donated to the Cobourg Museum Foundation and was on display as part of the 2013 Transportation exhibit.
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 […]