Pakenham in Mississippi Mills in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

1840s General Store & Bakery

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2025

1. 1840s General Store & Bakery Marker

Inscription.

Mississippi Mills
Architectural Conservation Award

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 45° 20.022′ N, 76° 17.409′ W. Marker is in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, in Lanark County. It is in Pakenham. It is on County Highway 29 just north of Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2524 County Road 29, Mississippi Mills ON K0A 2X0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton Highlands to Ottawa Valley

and in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pakenham (within shouting distance of this marker); John Peter Levi (within shouting distance of this marker);

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St. Peter Celestine Church (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sisters of Holy Cross (about 120 meters away); Pakenham 5 Arched Stone Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pakenham's Early Growth (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Packenham Industry and Commerce (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Pakenham Bridge and Restoration (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mississippi Mills.

Regarding 1840s General Store & Bakery. Per the Mississippi Mills Historical Landmarks website:

The Pakenham General Store began in 1840 and is the oldest General store still in operation today in North America.

1840s General Store & Bakery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2025

2. 1840s General Store & Bakery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.