CHAPTER X

TURNER'S ISLAND

This small island was settled by Ralph Turner in 1659. He was a farmer who kept his cows and garden on this island. He, however, did not live on the island, but had a house on the mainland of the Cape. The river on which the island was located was called Casco River. It is now called Fore River and is a part of Casco Bay, or an inlet from the Bay.

Turner's house was located near Barbeery Creek, which now is industrial property in South Portland.

I mention this location because of its early settlement. If this area was screened carefully some mighty interesting relics could be revealed.

To reach this area you proceed to South Portland, then on to the Pleasantdale area. Anyone there can tell you how to get to Turner's Island. Of course the island is not an island any longer, as the gap between the island and mainland has been filled in and today the island appears to be part of the mainland. You can see with careful study that the terrain still resembles the little island of 1659.

This area should have something hidden along the shoreline that would make a metal detector sing.