The Museum was once the headquarters of the Bronson-Weston (formerly the Bronson Harris) Lumber Company which was in operation in the North Hastings area beginning in 1856. The Company’s head office was originally situated eight miles east of town in Dungannon Township.
The Museum itself contains ten rooms of the community’s history and has a remarkable 3040 square feet of display area. Contained within the Museum are a dining room, parlour, kitchen, and two bedrooms furnished in the style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.