S.S.Ontario No.1 and No.2, Cobourg Harbour, Ontario

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From the 1850s to the 1870s Charlotte, New York had a flourishing business in shipping but then certain bills were passed by the federal government favoring the railroads and harbours became nearly empty. In 1880 Bell, Lewis and Yates Co. built coal docks on the river next to the iron furnace. This area became the Genesee Docks and in 1905 the Grand Trunk Railway and the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway got a charter for the Ontario Car Ferry Company to handle the coal traffic. In 1907 regular service was initiated with the introduction of Ontario No.1. In 1915, Ontario No.2 was added to the route. It was unusual for both ferries to be in the harbour at the same time. They continued to operate until about 1950.

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c. 1910

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