Folks staked their claim for Elgin's "pearl rush"

from Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum · host Elgin History Museum

Did you know Elgin had its own version of a "Gold Rush"? Well, sort of. Tune in to this echo from June 28, 1982 to hear the details, but be careful you don't catch "pearl fever".

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