Cobourg Waterfront History

    A description and plan of the town of Cobourg from 1797 to 1831 by Sandford A. Fleming. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: March 1, 1988

    Compilation of papers entitled “History of Cobourg Harbour” souvenir edition for Cobourg Canada Week 1984. Published by the Cobourg and District Historical Society to commemorate the dedication of th

    Drawing of the Cobourg Harbour and shoreline in 1874 Source: unknown Acquired: June 24, 1992

    Christmas card showing the harbour mouth in Cobourg, 1882, printed in 1962. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: 1991

    A history of the Cobourg Harbour prepared by Percy L. Climo, December 15, 1986 and submitted to Peter Delanty for the Cobourg and District Historical Society. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: April 8, 1

    S.S.Ontario No.2 in the Cobourg Harbour.

    Aerial view of Cobourg Harbour and the West Pier

    Aerial view of the Town of Cobourg, the lakeshore and the harbour

    Postmarked Cobourg, 11 Sep 1913

    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

    The renaissance of the harbour has brought much pleasure to boaters, children and many Cobourg residents.

    The water slide in the background was a much-loved feature with children hurtling down a wooden slide in a toboggan on wheels. The slide stretched out over the water and into the harbour. It was in t

    Yachting had been popular in Cobourg as early as the 1850s. Regattas were held in the harbour and Cobourg was a noted shipbuilding centre in the early eighteen-thirties. Later, Cobourg was on of the

    This photograph was taken by Canadian aerial photographer Harry Oakman.

    Yachting had been popular in Cobourg as early as the 1850s. Regattas were held in the harbour and Cobourg was a noted shipbuilding centre in the early eighteen-thirties. Later, Cobourg was on of the

    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 a

    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 a

    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 a

    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 a

    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 a