Cobourg Museum Foundation: Cobourg Harbour - A Story of Small Town Ontario Cobourg Harbour Is Our Town
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 […]
This plan from 1835 shows the proposal for an east pier. A continuous line of rock-filled wooden cribs, such as those used later in the Rice Lake Bridge, […]
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 […]
The loss of HMS Speedy in 1804 with all 29 aboard, led to the decision to build the District Court House in Amherst, later part of Cobourg. The […]
The condominium units facing south offer an unparalleled view of Cobourg harbour during the changing seasons. The Canada geese and other water birds were the subject of considerable controversy […]