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      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.

      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 …

      This farmhouse on the east end of King Street was locally known as the 'Checkerboard House' and was built in 1878 by Leopold Kobald. Leopold was a butcher who came first to Montreal in 1844 and then to Cobourg in 1847. His first home was built on Cottesmore Avenue but …

      This farmhouse on the east end of King Street was locally known as the 'Checkerboard House' and was built in 1878 by Leopold Kobald. Leopold was a butcher who came first to Montreal in 1844 and then to Cobourg in 1847. His first home was built on Cottesmore Avenue but …

      In the mid-1950s Counties Administration moved to this new building on William Street. In 2007 construction had begun on Elgin to move the Administrative offices leaving this building strictly for the various levels of court.

      Cobourg's largest industry, General Foods purchased the Douglas Pectin Ltd. plant in 1929. Located between William and Ontario Street.