Cobourg Museum Foundation: Cobourg Harbour - A Story of Small Town Ontario Cobourg Harbour Is Our Town
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 […]
The route of the railway from Cobourg to Peterborough over the Rice Lake bridge is modeled with an operating train, 1/20 scale. The layout was prepared by George […]
This photograph is of a watercolour over pencil painting of the Rice Lake bridge viewed from the south shore of the Lake, west of Harwood. The train can […]
This currency was the first issued by the Cobourg Board of Police, the town’s governing body, during a time of widespread depression made worse by the arrival of […]