Fonds 2003-1025 - Town of Cobourg

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Town of Cobourg

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    CA ON00306 2003-1025

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    • 1985-1995 (Creation)

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    8 boxes of textual records 21 photographs

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    The Town of Cobourg (2006 population 18,210) is the largest town in Northumberland County. Cobourg was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1798. Some of the founding fathers and early settlers were Eluid Nickerson, Joseph Ash, Zacheus Burnham and Asa Burnham. The Town was originally a group of smaller villages such as Amherst and Hardscrabble, which were later named Hamilton. It was renamed Cobourg in 1818, in recognition of the marriage of Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who would later become King of Belgium). By the 1830s Cobourg had become a regional centre, much due to its fine harbour on Lake Ontario. In 1835 the Upper Canada Academy was established in Cobourg by Egerton Ryerson and the Wesleyan Conference of Bishops. On July 1, 1837, Cobourg was officially incorporated as a town. In 1841 the Upper Canada Academy's name was changed to Victoria College. In 1842 Victoria College was granted powers to confer degrees. Victoria College remained in Cobourg until 1892, when it was moved to Toronto and federated with the University of Toronto. Standing at the heart of the downtown is Victoria Hall, a building that now serves as the town hall, as well as home of the Art Gallery of Northumberland, the Cobourg Concert Hall, and an Old Bailey-style courtroom. Victoria Hall was designed by architect Kivas Tully. Victoria Hall was officially opened in 1860 by the Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, wealthy Americans built enormous summer homes there, many of which still stand today. A major ferry service connected Cobourg and Rochester, New York from 1907 to 1952, transporting passengers and cargo across Lake Ontario, allowing Americans to reach the town more readily. After World War II and the advent of improved transportation technology, this economic link decreased in importance.

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    Donated by Town of Cobourg, formerly was stored and kept by the Town Hall until 2003 when it was donated to The Cobourg and District Historical Society Archives.

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    Fonds consists of 8 boxes of files pertaining to the Town of Cobourg, including minutes, rough notes, letters and other textual items pertaining to the Town of Cobourg and its daily operations such as urban planning. There are [21] photographs of the Port Hope and Cobourg Flood of the 1970s and the damage it caused in the town. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Textual boxes 1-8 Photographs

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    Fonds was donated by the Town of Cobourg, in 2003.

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