Cobourg has been needing an economic growth driver.
In the
19th and 20th century high end Americans built summer homes in Cobourg.
Cobourg's largest industry is food processing
with companies like Weetabix and SABIC Innovative Plastics.
In 1978, United Empire Loyalists founded the settlements that have made up today's Cobourg.
Cobourg Highland Games is the town's oldest annual event
and it is meant to celebrate Scottish culture in the area.
Northumberland Today has learned the Town of Cobourg's dredging machine,
which has recently been clearing Cobourg's harbour, will be used in Port Hope.
Beginning next month, the Cobourg Marina will be undergoing its annual
spring maintenance dredging at the harbor entrance, boat launch and the inner harbour area.
It was on December 20th 1951 when Cobourg was filled with media people after Curtiss
C-46 Commando crash landed in Charles Wilson's field who was a local farmer.
On 1st July 1837, Cobourg was officiated as a town with Upper Canada
Academy changing its name to Victoria College in 1841 and the college was able to confer degrees as from 1842.