The mill was located in at the centre of a vast woodland area and was situated next to a railroad.

Thus it had excellent access to both raw materials and to markets though shipping terminals at Pictou and Wallace.

At its peak, the mill employed more than a dozen workers, and it produced sawn lumber, sleds and carriages, sashes and doors and other architectural products such as gingerbread trim.

[1] The museum lies next to the Shortline Railbed section of the Trans-Canada Trail.

The Museum offers free bike loans for day use on the trail.