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Fred & Juliette Turner Mansion (Now the Museum of the Southwest)
Midland, Texas
Near and dear to my heart and my family, who have known both these wonderful families - Turner & Durham
Built in 1936
HISTORIC TURNER MANSION
The Turner Legacy Galleries are an exhibition space telling several stories, all centered around the Turner family. Three spaces were set aside in the Historic Turner Mansion and devoted to the story of Midland, the history of the house and the relationship between the family and the Kentucky Derby.
In the former guest room, the tales of the equestrian pursuits of the Turner, Durham, and Scharbauer families are explored featuring the two Kentucky Derby Trophies won by the families in 1959 and 1987. The library showcases the Mansion and the Turners' time spent in the home with an interactive scrapbook and a scale model of the house. Additional informative panels throughout the Mansion provide context and background about the house and its importance to their family life. The solarium details a larger story of Midland with other notable historic structures and a brief timeline of Midland's history.
Fun Fact: the statue in the first picture is one of R.C. Gormans first statues...it is a group of Navajo women surrounding a newborn baby in a papoose to protect it from harm. It was once inside the museum, but because of its immense weight it began to warp the floor, so it was moved outside.
Gig Em Ags, God Bless Old Army and Marching in Behind the Band! Whooooopppp