Turkey Pond ~ 1938 Hurricane

Turkey Pond ~ 1938 Hurricane (HM2E59)

Location: Concord, NH 03301 Merrimack County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 10.112', W 71° 35.013'

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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.
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HM NumberHM2E59
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByNew Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 289990 N 4782770
Decimal Degrees43.16853333, -71.58355000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 10.112', W 71° 35.013'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 10' 6.72" N, 71° 35' 0.77999999999989" W
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Area Code(s)603
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 326 NH-13, Concord NH 03301, US
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