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Ashburn Commerical District National Registration of Historical Places application.pdf
Ashburn Commercial Historic District - Along Main Street, roughly between Murray and Monroe Avenues of Ashburn, GA 31714

Application - 12 pages
Photos - 10 images

Ashburn Com. Hist. District Application Photo - 1 of 10 - Streetscape view of…

Shingler Park, Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif

View Flower Garden, Shingler Park - Ashburn, GA - postcard front.tif

Addressed to:
Miss Eula Hill
Montezuma, GA

Post Office Stamp:
March 24, 1910
3pm
Ashburn, GA

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Farmer Steven Poole picks up dried peanuts and loads them in trailer for travel to peanut mills for harvest 2021. Steven works for Phil Coley at Coley Farms.

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Photos of a peanut field/plants on Daniels Rd. in Ashburn, Georgia.

Check for Mrs. FM Tison - The Ashburn Bank, Dec 22, 1915.jpg
$10.00 check written to Mrs. Frank Marion "F.M." Tison (Pearl Perry Tison, 1879-1941) signed by Frank Marion "F.M." Tison, treasurer for the Turner County Schools.

Article on Ashburn - Macon Telegraph - May 14 1893.JPG
"If you were to write me and ask, 'where can I find a moral, religious place in which to live and educate my children, and at the same time succeed and make a good living,' I would unhesitatingly answer, Ashburn."

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34445
AAA
THE HOUSE BY THE ROAD
Ashburn, Ga.
On U.S. 41. 85 miles south of Macon. A private estate open to guests. Spacious grounds with beautiful flowers. Each room with private bath and steam heat. Meals served. Locked garages. Telephone 101 J…

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8 photographs of the Shingler Building located on the corner of McLendon St. and College Avenue in Ashburn, GA.

Descriptions:
1 - Front McLendon St. Fascade facing towards First Baptist church; Photographer facing north

2 - J.S. Shingler…

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Freshly picked blueberries from Nesmith Rd.

Blueberry bush tended to my Amanda Cook Perry and Michael Perry.

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Once a guardhouse at the Prisoner of War (POW) camp located in Ashburn, Georgia from 1943-1946. This one is located on Raney Street in Ashburn with another on Monroe Avenue. According to current Raney St. owner Susan Watson, "It was purchased by the…

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Once located at the Dairy Queen at Exit 84 off of Interstate 75, this large cow sculpture was a draw for many tourists.

The Dairy Queen is no longer open and the cow was moved to a different location in the state.

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"Church" sign and
"SLOW
WE
❤️
OUR
CHILDREN"
sign

Rebecca, GA

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After Category 3 Hurricane Michael hit Georgia on October 10, 2018, the aftereffects were widespread. One such damaged landmark was the Big Peanut which is normally located off of exit 82 on I-75 S. The peanut is currently being restored. Here is a…

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Photographs of the exterior and interior of the Turner County Post Office. Built in 1939.

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US. Coast & Geodetic Survey Bench Mark
Elev. Feet.
Above Mean Sea Level
$250 FINE OR IMPRISONMENT FOR DISTURBING THIS MARK
ASHBURN
1934

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Georgia Historical Commission
1954

TURNER COUNTY
This County, created by Act of the Legislature August 18, 1905, is named for Capt. Henry Gray Turner who was captured by Union troops at Gettysburg. A resident of Nashville and later of…

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40 W. Ashley St.
Rebecca, GA

"WEST BROS. GROC. YOUR RIO STORE
Quality You trust"

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Located at 304 North Street in Ashburn, GA, this clock was brought to Ashburn from New Jersey. It once belonged to the Mastrario family when they lived at 413 N Main St. (The Betts-Shealy House) from 1992-2000. They had the clock at the end of their…

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Now and then, 100 years of differences. Some buildings have been added; some are completely gone. Roofs have changed or have caved in. Power lines and paved streets. It may be sad to see our current state of downtown Ashburn but we like to be…

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Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA -

photo 1: March 30, 2021
photo 2&3: Date: late 1940s (based on the cars)

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Fresh strawberries are aplenty during the spring. For as long as I can remember, here in Ashburn, we have always gotten our fresh strawberries from our favorite local farm operation, Calhoun Produce. Not only are their fruits and veggies the best,…

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Sweet potatoes grown by Jake Perry on Nesmith Rd.

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Jars full of canned vegetables and fruits. Canned and preserved by Sarah and Justin Cook.

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Located on Nesmith Rd.

Honey tended by the Cook family.

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John Dye, who turned 95 in 2022, is perhaps one of the most well-respected citizens in Turner County. He is beloved by many not only because he invested so much of his time and love into his students throughout his almost 50 years in education but…

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Location: Monnie Street in Ashburn, Georgia
Date: August 12, 2021

Read more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/05/monnie-street/

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Location: Josella Rd. in Ashburn, GA
Date: August 14, 2021

To read more about the name origin:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/30/josella-road/

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Location: Johnston Road, Ashburn, Georgia
Date: March 13, 2021

First photo: Scenic view of Johnston Road
Second photo: John Allen (Pop) Johnston (May 26, 1912 – April 13, 2003), namesake of the road. (Given by grandson Jeremy Johnston)

To…
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