Cobden

Location:  Renfrew County    
N 45.628967   W 76.879669
Located in Veterans Memorial Park, 30 Pembroke Street (Highway 17). 
 

Before the 1850's the easiest way from Pembroke to Ottawa was the Ottawa river and because of some rapids near Portage du Fort a land road was needed. In 1849 Jason Gould built a road that came to be known as Goulds Landing which later was renamed Coben after Richard Cobden a member of British Parliament whom Gould admired.

Cobden which was amalgamated with the village of Beachburg, the Township of Ross and the Towship of Westmeath to form the Township of Whitewater Region in 2001.   This is also an historical area as it is around Cobden that Samuel de Champlain met the Algonkin chief Nibachis and also in this area that Champlain lost his astrolabe which was found 254 years later.  An Ontario Historical Plaque is also found here to tell this story.

The beautiful and scenic Veteran's Memorial Park is situated in Cobden along the Trans Canada Highway also known as Highway 17. It is also a great spot for travelers to rest, as it offers also picnic tables, a small playground for children, a beach and for a small fee you can do some camping. It is very easy to find the park as it displays a giant Canadian flag floating in the wind, and a visitors centre.

2 of the 3 cenotaphs that Cobden has are in the Veteran's Memorial Park and are situated at each end of the park.

This beautiful black granite stele on a 2-tier base which is dedicated to the brave men and women of Cobden and district is located on the east side of the park. (right)

Thanks once again to Louise Bellec for the photos and description.

 

Marker text:

Left panel:

BOER WAR
1899 - 1902

WORLD WAR ONE

1914 -1918

WORLD WAR TWO

1939 -  1945

KOREAN WAR

1950 - 1953

 

Central panel:

DEDICATED IN HONOUR
AND IN MEMORY OF
THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN
FROM COBDEN AND DISTRICT
WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES
FOR CANADA IN ITS TIME OF NEED.
THEY WERE CITIZENS OF LOYALTY
WHOSE DEEDS AND SACRIFICES
SHALL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

 

Right panel:

GULF WAR

1991

UN AND NATO
PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS