Be Prepared The County of Lennox & Addington is a caring and friendly organization, dedicated to working for the benefit of all of the citizens of the county and to representing the best interests of the county's local municipalities, in a fiscally responsible and accountable manner.The County of Lennox & Addington is a serviceoriented organization, dedicated to respecting and upholding the rights of all individuals, and committed to the delivery of high quality, efficient, courteous and responsive municipal services, to county residents, visitors and the business community. more Welcome to Lennox & Addington County. Our team of dedicated County Councillors and staff are very pleased to have this opportunity to showcase our great County as it marks the 150th anniversary of incorporation.Lennox & Addington is alive with reminders of a rich past. The family names of the earliest pioneers remain, and hundreds of grand homes and family farmsteads still stand as a testament to their vision and hard work. more Celebrate Lennox & Addington County
The building that houses the Rideau District Museum has seen a lot of history over its lifetime. In the 1850's it was home to 'Conley & Truelove', coffin shoppe and furniture manufacturer, and in the 1860's it made the transition to a blacksmith shop and saw the opening of a boat and carriage works upstairs.
Open from Mid-May to Mid-October, stories from the past of the Cobourg, Ontario area are told in annually changing story panels accompanied by artifacts and videos. At one time Cobourg was a major political, educational and industrial centre. Much of the industry centred around the harbour and the railway so on the grounds of the Museum is an operating model of the Cobourg & Peterborough Railway with its ill-fated Rice Lake Bridge.
The Cobourg Museum Foundation (CMF) is a volunteer run, registered, not-for-profit charity, founded in 1999 by a group of citizens concerned about the state of near collapse of the limestone building locally known as the 'barracks' and now housing the Museum exhibits.