How important is Renfrew’s McDougall Mill Museum?

A couple of points are worth considering before leaping to any kind of response.  First, the McDougall Mill was one of the very first structures in Renfrew’s history, located at the Second Chute of the Bonnechere River, and from there serving as the focal point for the community that would grow around it.  In terms of heritage and heritage buildings, the museum is the pre-eminent historical structure in Renfrew.  The fact that it’s morphed into the curation and preservation of important relics connected to Renfrew’s past makes all the sense in the world.

Second, the McDougall Mill’s place in the community is embedded in the town’s corporate logo, and it’s been prominent in just about every effort at promoting Renfrew beyond the town’s limits.

It stands as the very symbol of Renfrew.

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