Charlotte County Museum Glimpse into life as it was in the Charlotte Coastal Region between the late 18th century and early 20th century as you explore the Charlotte County Museum located in St. Stephen. The building, constructed in 1864, was the former residence of James Simpson Murchie, a well respected lumberman who helped establish local industries and transportation facilities. In 1928, Emma Eaton, one of Murchie’s daughters, donated her family home to the Town of Milltown. For 45 years the Murchie home was used as the Town Hall. In 1980 it opened its doors as the Charlotte County Museum. Many great exhibits within the museum tell of the immigration of early settlers – Loyalists, Scotts and the Irish – and the relationship with the American North East gives tribute to prosperous industries of the past. Once a world-renowned lumbering and shipbuilding area, you will find many interesting items from this era within the museum, as well as items from Canada’s second largest cotton mill, the Soap Factory and Ganong Bros. Ltd. Another fascinating exhibit showcases early Chinese porcelain, furniture and temple doors that were brought to the region by Captain Thomas Wheelock during the height of the Chinese trade in the 1850’s. Other exhibits of interest include: three mahogany tables built by celebrated St. Stephen cabinetmaker John Warren Moore, the Country Kitchen, the Tool Shed, the Charlotte County School Room, and displays of 19th century handworks. The Charlotte County Museum is open Monday to Friday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, mid June to mid September. |
