Cobourg Harbour

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Postcards

Notes

The harbour has been rebuilt, dredged and expanded many times in the past century and a half. It is actually entirely artificial as the bay formed by Midtown Creek was just a swampy inlet, which the Cobourg business people quickly recognized as a great opportunity if it becam a major stopping place for trade on route to the Trent and St.Lawrence waterways. The Cobourg Harbour Co. owned the harbour for many years but in 1850 the town bought the harbour back at a huge expense. It accomodated railways, steamships and ferries, was disfigured for years by huge piles of coal and gigantic oil tanks. It was redesigned for small pleasure craft in the early 1980's and to this day undergoes various changes.

Inscriptions

"Just going to get on the stage for Gores Landing. Papa." Addressed to Miss Ruth Vianco, 137 Driving Park Ave., Rochester, NY.

Publisher

Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., ltd.

Place of Publication

Montreal and Toronto

Date of Original

c. 1909

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