Sturgeon River House Museum, community Museum in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
The Sturgeon River House Museum is a history museum in West Nipissing built on the site of a former Hudson's Bay Company trading post. The exhibits display objects from the fur trade era spanning 1623 to 1879 and pioneer life from 1878 to 1939, featuring historical tools, old photographs, and household items.
The museum was founded in 1967 as a centennial project to preserve and share local history with the community. A house built in 1898 was moved to the grounds in 1980 and expanded understanding of pioneer life, while collections grew steadily through volunteer efforts.
The museum tells the stories of three groups who shaped the region: Indigenous peoples, French settlers, and English explorers. Each community brought their own customs and ways of living that visitors can discover through the displays.
The museum offers guided tours for visitors who want to learn more about the region's history, and is open during the week with regular hours. French-language services are always available to make visitors comfortable.
The Theodore Fouriezos Wetlands Park next to the museum features a walking trail through marshes and cranberry bogs overlooking the Sturgeon River. In winter, visitors can rent snowshoes to explore the roughly one-kilometer trail while spotting birds and wildlife.
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