Cobourg Museum Foundation: Cobourg Harbour - A Story of Small Town Ontario Cobourg Harbour Is Our Town
1985: Continued interest and increasing membership, together with the long awaited improvements to the harbour and marina, allowed for the building of a new clubhouse. The centre of […]
“The schooner Jessie Drummond was totally wrecked by the storm on Lake Ontario. Her crew of 7 persons were rescued without loss of life by the life saving […]
In 1876 the Countess of Dufferin, a 92’ yacht, was built in Cobourg for a member of Toronto’s Royal Canadian Yacht Club to challenge for the “Queen’s Cup” […]
In place of the industrial landscape with oil tanks, coal piles and dirty industries, modern condo developments transformed the area. With its new parkland the harbour area took […]
Opposition to the marina expansion utilized several graphic displays to further the cause. The simplicity of this logo, suggesting danger to both our heritage and the wildlife, made […]
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 […]
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 […]
This photograph conveys many aspects of the lake including its immensity, beauty and sometime threatening nature. The lighthouse reaches out from the land as a beacon of safety […]
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 […]
The large sandy beach offers room for organized as well as more casual activities. Beach volleyball has become popular and tournaments often take place there. It is the […]
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 […]