The museum contains artifacts from the county of King William County.Other exhibits include photos, statues or descriptions of people in history that contributed to the growth and welfare of the county. Murals, video and timelines tell the story of the county from early 1600s to present day.

It was the vision of Thomas T.H. Hill, a former Clerk of the Circuit Court, to create a museum for King William County. At his death in 1998, he left in his will a sum of money to the King William Historical Society, of which he was a member, to create a museum.