Cobourg is proud of its history.  It has protected many of its historical resources throughout the years.  Cobourg currently has the largest percentage of designated homes in all of Ontario!

The Town of Cobourg has many Heritage Programs to protect and promote conservation and restoration.  To assist property owners and other interested individuals, this information is included in the different heritage pages which can be accessed on the left navigation bar.  For your convenience, we have also provided some quick links on this page.

Part IV Designated Properties	Cobourg Archive Photographs	Walking Tour
Restoring our Heritage: The Before and After Project	2011 Ontario Heritage Conference

Cobourg was founded in 1798. In the 1850's, Cobourg was the fifth largest centre in the provice with a population well over 5,000. By 1900 Cobourg was the most popular summer resort in Canada. Cobourg's history has resulted in Cobourg having a legacy of a great number of heritage resources. These buildings provide a history of where our founding families lived and the activities that occurred in Cobourg. These properties also provide an architectural record of the past. Many of these properties are designated or listed on the Town of Cobourg Heritage Register (the Ontario Heritage Act requires that municipalities maintain a current register of properties of architectural, historical, archaeological or contextual interest). As of January 1, 2010, this listing contains over 760 properties.

The Town of Cobourg Receives the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage

Population of 10,000 - 50,000

On Friday, February 25, 2011, Councillor John Henderson on behalf of the Town of Cobourg, was invited to Queen's Park to receive the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Community Leadership from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, David Onley, and the Ontario Heritage Trust Chair, Thomas H.B. Symons.

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