The British Sovereign is from the house of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha, so there should be no surprise to the etymology of this town. Located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, Cobourg was an important location for trade in the 19th century. The Peterborough and Cobourg Railway connected the city of Peterborough with the waterways of the Great Lakes.
Loyalist Museum 
Victoria Hall
Victoria Hall is the centrepiece of Cobourg and has some of the finest masonry in the province. Built in 1856 by master mason Charles Thomas, it houses the town hall, city council, an art gallery, and a concert hall. King Edward VII visited the town at the time and opened the building when he was still Prince of Wales.
The Sifton Cook Museum is run by the Cobourg Museum Foundation and displays local history including sports and transportation, but mainly emphasises the military history of the location. Their exhibition panels feature a different theme each year and my favourite are their architecture panels from 2018.
Cobourg is also home to the Marie Dressler House. Born in Cobourg in 1868, Dressler was a well-known actress who started her career on Broadway productions in New York and made her movie debut in 1914. She made over 20 movies until her death in 1934 and won the Oscar for best actress in 1931.
