Canada 150: Cobourg's place in Canadian History
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View of Cobourg from Weller's (Factory) Hill - 1852 Details Flower beds at Cottesmore Hall - 1890 Details As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of stopover and encampment, especially at the west end of the beach where the large stream entered the lake. Known as Jones's Creek, Cobourg Brook and then Factory Creek this stream has been used since the first settlers to provide water power for saw mills, grist mills, breweries, distilleries and other industries. The original Factory Creek valley extended from Elgin Street to the lake between Ontario and Burnham Streets. This view is looking south to Lake Ontario from what is now known as Ontario Street. Historically know as Lover's Lane or Love Lane, Ontario Street south led directly to Lake Ontario's West Beach. Donegan Park, Cobourg - 1961 Details Victoria Park Trailer Camp - 1962 Details
