Victoria College
Teaching began at this new college in 1836. By 1841, they were granting degrees. In 1890, it federated with the University of Toronto and, two years later, left Cobourg.
Location:
In front of the former college building, 100 University Avenue, Cobourg
Themes:
Buildings and structures, Education
Plaque text:
The cornerstone of this building was laid June 7, 1832, and teaching began in 1836. First operated under a royal charter by the Wesleyan Methodists as Upper Canada Academy, in 1841 it obtained a provincial charter under the name Victoria College, giving it power to grant degrees. Victoria's first president was the Reverend Egerton Ryerson, newspaper editor and founder of Ontario's educational system. In 1890, the college federated with the University of Toronto and, in 1892, left Cobourg.
