Exhibits

Tin cheese protector, c.1890.
Cheese making was a laborious process carried out mainly by women in the household. Milk was heated on the stove and then poured into warm pans. Rennet was added to coagulate the milk to curds and whey. When the curds reached the right consistency, the whey was drained and the curds were mixed with salt. The salted curd was then placed into a cheese press to remove the remaining whey and to create a cheese. After a day in the press the cheese was allowed to age or rest in barr

All In A Day’s Work: The Domestic Working Life of Women in Missisquoi County

“Woman is a bit of a slave in this country”
The Journals of Anne Langton, 1839.

"The White House," Stanbridge East.
Now a private residence, "the White House" is one of the oldest masonry structures in the village of Stanbridge East. It was built as a school house between 1812 and 1820 to replace a log cabin. In the 1820s, American President Chester A. Arthur's father taught in the school and, in 1831, it was the first meeting place of the Stanbridge Temperance Society. In 1837, just prior to the start of the Rebellions, Patriote leader Louis Joseph Papineau spoke to his fol

The rise of the Patriote movement in the 1820s and 1830s was a crucial turning point in Quebec’s history.

Since 1959, the Compton County Museum in Eaton Corner has been housed in the former Congregational Church, built in 1841. (Photo - Matthew Farfan)

Compton County Museum: Transporting Visitors Back in Time in Eaton Corner

Compton County Museum’s large and unique collections transport the visitors back to everyday life in the early homesteads and villages of Eaton Corner and Compton County in the 1800s.

The Brome County Historical Society in Knowlton was founded in1897. It is the oldest historical society in the Eastern Townships. (Photo - Matthew Farfan)

Brome County Museum: 200 Years of History Under Several Rooves

Situated in the heart of beautiful Knowlton, the Brome County Museum is a must for anyone who fancies a glimpse of life in Brome County a century or two ago.

Memories of Scotland by Percy Nobbs, 1938.
Percy Erskine Nobbs was born in 1875 in Haddington, Scotland. Although he spent much of his childhood in Russia, where his father was a banker, he returned to Scotland to pursue his studies before establishing himself in Canada. This mural was painted by Nobbs in the late 1930s and depicts his birthplace. The pink and blue tones of the painting mirror the wooden details of the ceiling of the summer sitting room where it stands above the fireplace. According to Nob

Greenwood: Its History and Collections: “Remembering Percy Nobbs”

The Greenwood Centre for Living History is not your typical museum.

The Cornell Mill, seen here from the opposite bank of the Pike River, was built in 1830. It has been home to the Missisquoi Historical Society since 1964.

Missisquoi Museum And Historic Stanbridge East

The Missisquoi Museum is a highlight of any trip through Missisquoi County, and an excellent starting point for a walking tour around the picturesque village of Stanbridge East.