Cobourg and District Images

Hamilton House

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Was located west of what if now known as Pebble Beach Drive.
Notes
Residence of Mrs. Eleanor Tracy of St. Louis. It was located at the extreme west end of Cobourg, just past Ravensdale. It was formerly the home of Postmaster-General the Hon. Sidney Smith and it was here in 1860 that later King Edward VII slept for a few hours when he toured Canada (he was still Prince of Wales at this time). The "Prince's Walk" on the beach outside Hamilton House commemorates this royal visit. In 1895 it was bought by Mrs. Erastus Wells from St.Louis, who after a devastating fire, the same year, rebuilt and remodelled it. It was then taken over by her daughter-in-law Mrs. Tracy in 1905. The tracy family owned the house until it burnt to the ground in the 1940s. Scan only.
Date of Original
unknown
Subject(s)
Local identifier
720-112
Collection
Historical Photographs
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.95977 Longitude: -78.16515
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact
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