The Pakenham Gold Rush ??
The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Sat, Jul 30, 1927Page 2 The Pakenham Gold Rush That Wasn’t In 1808, Pakenham apparently had everything a respectable little community could ask for: a river, hardworking settlers, beautiful countryside—and, if the rumours were true, gold. The Almonte Gazette later reported that some very determined Pakenham residents were busy searching for the…












