To build the home, Catherine's father, John Work, sold his daughter and son-in-law a two-acre parcel from his estate for $100.

Diaries and letters sent between family members discuss house renovations and the ongoing work of maintaining kitchen and flower gardens.

The VILHS ran the site until March 2023 but they were unable to continue, citing a lack of sustainable funding from the provincial government.

[9] In May 2023, the province contracted The Forager Foundation to act as an interim operator of the site, until a permanent organization could be found.

[10][11] In December 2023, it was announced that the Métis Nation British Columbia would be taking over the sites management, beginning in January 2024.