Turkey Pond - 1938 Hurricane - New Hampshire Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The text on this marker reads "The Great Hurricane of 1938 devastated New England's forests. As a result, Turkey Pond was used to store almost 12 million board feet of salvaged white pine logs, more than anywhere in New England. From 1941 to 1943, the H.S. Durant mill, operating on this site, sawed most of the volume floating in Turkey Pond. On the pond's north side, the U.S. Forest Service constructed a sawmill that was operated by a group of local women. Led by sawfiler Laura Willey, the women proved themselves to be an exemplary crew. "Snow, rain, or sub-zero weather never slowed them up," wrote one Forest Service manager."

Marker Name: Turkey Pond - 1938 Hurricane Official Marker Number: 184 Marker Type: Official NH State Marker Location: Concord Date Marker Established: 2003

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