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.
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.