The Tantramar Heritage Trust is dedicated to recreating the ëglory days' of the Campbell Carriage Factory. Upon receiving this unique property (the only carriage factory remaining in North America in its original location) in 1998, the Trust began the first of several phases needed to establish a museum. This veritable aboveground archaeological site was mapped so that the original location of each item could be recorded. Each artifact was first labeled, then catalogued and researched. Phase I (Artifact Registration and Building Renovation) was completed in the summer of 2001 with over 6,000 artifacts having been recorded. Building restoration commenced in 1999 with the old factory being raised with new sills, foundation and flooring. New siding, shingles, doors, window repair and replacement and paint have improved the exterior.

Phase II, the building and installation of exhibits, began in 2000 with Cardinal Communications designing future exhibits and floor plans. Each step of a carriage's manufacturing is represented through a combination of displays and interpretive panels. Artifacts and interpretative areas were arranged during the summer of 2002. In June 2003 an entry deck was installed and a parking area for visitors constructed. On 21 June 2003 the Museum was officially opened. An historic blacksmith shop was relocated to the site in the fall of 2001 and is currently used as storage, but eventually will hopefully be retrofitted to be a fully functioning Blacksmith Shop producing items for sale at the Museum.

The Factory is a designated Municipal and Provincial Heritage Building and will likely eventually receive a National designation. The Factory is Sackville's first municipal museum and one of the most important heritage buildings in the Region. The Tantramar Heritage Trust is truly thrilled to have been able to rescue this derelict building and to bring it to life as a Museum dedicated to the "horse era of Tantramar."