About this Project

This website was created to highlight and preserve the history of Wilson Turkey Farm from 1941 to 1991.   Harvey and Edith Wilson started the turkey business as a separate, but integral part of Valley View Farm, which was known for its Shorthorn cattle. In fact, they traded a Shorthorn heifer for their first turkeys.  Until 1970, they both ran the operation and after Harve's death in 1970, Edith continued at the helm of the bustling enterprise that produced "the best turkeys in West Virginia."  Genevieve Wilson Friedman, their oldest daughter, helped Edith from 1987 until 1991.   The story will be told through pictures, newspaper and magazine articles, an essay and more.