On Friday, February 20, 1959, 14,000 employees were immediately fired and sent home, after a project they had been working on since 1953, was abruptly cancelled. That project was the military, supersonic, advanced interceptor, the[...]

Our May meeting features dinner and a presentation of tales of Cobourg by Tammy Robinson. She will recount tales of historic Cobourg that are true, tales that may be true and others that are decidedly[...]

Rebellion boxes are small, handcrafted wooden boxes made by prisoners from the Rebellion of 1837 as they awaited in jail for their trials. Retired teacher Darryl Withrow will present these unique artifacts and their fascinating[...]

There have been four correctional centres in Northumberland County: the Cobourg Jail, Brookside Training School, Millbrook Institution, and Warkworth Institution. Only one remains. The histories of these prisons and their practices point to society’s limited[...]

The Cobourg Garden Club was founded in February 1859, over a year before Victoria Hall was opened. At our January meeting, Sarah Holland will review some projects and highlights of the Club’s history, up to[...]

Rob Mikel has always called Cobourg home despite living in Toronto for 40 years. He has researched Cobourg’s history for 50 years and is a passionate advocate for the history and architecture of Cobourg. After[...]