Maine Memory Network

Flood, South Turner, 1896

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

Turner Village School, 1915

Contributed by: Sterling Hinkley through Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: 1915 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

26 Turner Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Christian Christenson Use: Dwelling - Single family

24 Turner Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: George H. Chapman Use: Dwelling - Single family

Proposed Factory for the Deforest Products Co., Turner, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Turner Client: DeForest Products Co. Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Commercial Block for G.M. Coombs, Auburn, 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Location: Auburn Client: George M. Coombs Architect: George M. Coombs

Educating Oneself: Carnegie Libraries

Industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave grants for 20 libraries in Maine between 1897 and 1912, specifying that the town own the land, set aside funds for maintenance, have room to expand -- and offer library services at no charge.

John Y. Merrill: Leeds Farmer, Entrepreneur, & More

John Y. Merrill of Leeds (1823-1898) made terse entries in diaries he kept for 11 years. His few words still provide a glimpse into the life of a mid 18th century farmer, who also made shoes, quarried stone, moved barns, made healing salves -- and was active in civic affairs.

Turner Museum and Historical Society

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Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

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Behind the scenes of the Mercy expansion
by Sister Ellen Turner

Sister Ellen Turner talked about behind the scenes planning of Mercy's Expansion

A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner

With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.