fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt nˈuː ˈɪŋɡlənd hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn, tˈɜːki pˈɑːnd wʌz jˈuːzd tə hˈoʊld sˈælvɪdʒd lˈɔɡz, wˌɪtʃ wɜː ðˈɛn pɹˈɑːsɛst æɾ ɐn ˌɔnsˈaɪt sˈɔːmɪl; ɪt wʌz stˈæft baɪ wˈɪmɪn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
Following the 1938 New England hurricane, Turkey Pond was used to hold salvaged logs, which were then processed at an on-site sawmill; it was staffed by women during World War II.