The salmon cannery was originally built by the Chatham Sound Fishing and Packing Company in 1928, but operated for only four years before closing at the end of the 1932 salmon season.
A fábrica de conservas de salmón foi orixinalmente construída por Chatham Sound Fishing e Packing Company en 1928, pero funcionou durante só catro anos antes de pecharse ao final da tempada de salmón de 1932.