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      Medical Certificate Of Death Source: Jackie Alls Acquired: October 1995

      Victoria Hall was started in 1856 and completed in 1860. It was designed by Kivas Tully of Toronto. It was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on September 7th, 1860. In the 1960s Lenah Fisher began tireless efforts to restore Victoria Hall which began in earnest in the 1980s …

      Southeast corner of King and Second Street

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      This cenotaph is located in Victoria Park and was built in the early 1920s.

      Erected in 1948 by the Business and Professional Women's Club and lighted in 1967 as the Centennial Project, the gates stand at the entrance to the Park as a memorial not only to World War II veterans but to all public spirited citizens and organizations.

      Golf was very popular and with the backing of American vacationers, the Cobourg Golf Club was established in 1898. It became a social centre and each year a grand dance was held here. The club cost $800 and had dressing rooms for the ladies and gentlemen, a verandah along the …

      Golf was very popular and with the backing of American vacationers, the Cobourg Golf Club was established in 1898. It became a social centre and each year a grand dance was held here. The club cost $800 and had dressing rooms for the ladies and gentlemen, a verandah along the …

      Cobourg's original arena was a wooden building on the north side of University Ave West between Division and George Street and owned by the Ley brothers. In 1942 the roof collapsed and the arena was operated for a couple of years without a roof. In 1947 citizens began a campaign …

      Charles Soria was coming to Cobourg in the 1890s and rented this house which is now known as Illahee Lodge for a couple of years before buying it in 1899 or 1900. It was originally built in 1878 (Lakelands) and was later the residence of William Riddell, Chief Justice of …

      This house was owned by the Field family and rented to von Koerber. It was a restaurant for awhile and is now Tourist Information Centre, with rooms dedicated to Marie Dressler. Marie Dressler was born in 1873. Her father Charles von Koerber was organist at St. Peter's Church and introduced …

      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. This area …

      In 1879 a lot adjoining the parsonage lot was bought for $700.00 in order to built a Sunday School Hall and sheds. Previous to this Sunday School was held in a schoolhouse immediately south of the present church, and later, in the church basement. In 1881 the Sunday School hall …

      Opening in 1880 replacing a log schoolhouse, this school closed in 1966. The bell seen here was purchased in 1907. When Grafton Public School was not completed on time, Eddystone reopened in September 1966 with Mr. George Workman as the teacher. It closed permanently in December. The building was then …

      Before Dundonald's School, the school of the area was located west of where Dundonald's is found today which was known as Clarence Goodrich property. The land where this new school was built was bought in 1874. Originally the school was a fine looking brick building but was of poor construction …

      Jean McCreary and her husband on their 25th wedding anniversary.

      Jean McCreary pictured with two of her neighbour's children

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      From about 1918-1926 Cobourg turned out about 300 nurses. Soon after the Ontario Government cut back and closed a number of these teaching schools saying there were too many nurses unemployed. Scan only

      Marie Dressler was born in 1873. Her father Charles von Koerber was organist at St. Peter's Church and introduced Leila to the town's dramatic, musical and theatrical activites. During her professional career she starred in many movies throught the USA and Canada