It is located in a mill workers' home that was built by Horace Capron between 1836 and 1840.

Located on the northeast corner of 9th and Main Streets, the museum has exhibits that highlight the history of Laurel and its citizens.

[1] The 2,590-square-foot (241 m2) brick and stone building was built with four living units, and was later converted into a two-family house.

It was then transformed into a commercial property, and before its abandonment in the 1970s was a rental home and storage warehouse.

The society received permission to use the city-owned building for a museum with the adoption of a resolution by the mayor and city council on February 25, 1991.