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      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 …

      Digital scan.

      Fold-a-letter postcard series. One of six. Digital scan only.

      Was located on the Northeast corner of Hwy #2 and Theatre Road. Closed down in the early 1990s and was demolished near the end the that decade. Digital scan only.

      It appears the first meetings for public worship were around the mid 1820s. In 1833 the Presbyterians met for worship in a building that stood on what is now the corner of George and Orange Streets. The original stone church was built late in the fall of 1833 on the …

      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 …

      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.

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      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 …

      Southeast corner of King and Second Street

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      Black and white photograph postcard of a view overlooking Rice Lake from the village of Gore's Landing.

      Black and white photograph postcard of a view overlooking Rice Lake from one of the hilltops of Gore's Landing.

      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 …