Keywords: Turner Mountain
Item 28054
Otho and Solon Chase, Turner, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Turner Media: Print from glass negative
Item 35861
Haystack Mountain, Castle Hill, ca. 1915
Contributed by: David Gallagher through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Castle Hill Media: Postcard
Exhibit
Looking Out: Maine's Fire Towers
Maine, the most heavily forested state in the nation, had the first continuously operational fire lookout tower, beginning a system of fire prevention that lasted much of the twentieth century.
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru
"… and State of Maine) from 1789 and 1911, by Hollis Turner, printed by the Maine Farmer Pub. Co., Augusta, Maine, 1911."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid
"… The History of the Town of Peru, Maine, by Hollis Turner, 1911. A Brief Historical Sketch of the Life and Sufferings of Leonard Trask, the…"
