770 Augusta Rd., in Edgefield, (803) 637-3106.
When the National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in 1973, there were about 1.5 million wild turkeys in North America. Now, after decades of efforts, the wild turkey has been brought back from near extinction and there are almost 7 million. The National Wild Turkey Center is dedicated to wildlife habitat conservation in North America and to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the country’s hunting heritage.
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| exterior of National Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, South Carolina |
This is the only museum in the world dedicated to the wild turkey. It displays the five species of wild turkey--Eastern Wild Turkey, Osceola Wild Turkey, Rio Grande Wild Turkey, Merriam’s Wild Turkey, Gould’s Wild Turkey, Ocellated Turkey--along with related items, including a great collection of turkey calls. Interesting facts about the wild turkey include that it was once touted by Benjamin Franklin as a candidate for the national bird but lost out to the bald eagle, and that all male turkeys have a beard growing out of their chest.
How many kinds of wild turkeys have you seen?
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taxidermied wild turkey at Winchester Museum at the Wild Turkey Center
in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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taxidermied flying Gould's Wild Turkey at Winchester Museum
at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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| taxidermied flying Gould's wild turkey--seen from below--at Winchester Museum at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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taxidermied Ocellated Wild Turkey at Winchester Museum
at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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taxidermied wild turkey hen with poults at Winchester Museum
at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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turkey calls at Winchester Museum at the Wild Turkey Center
in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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| wild turkey feather kachina doll at Winchester Museum at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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ceramic turkey salt and pepper shakers at Winchester Museum
at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, South Carolina |
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ceramic turkey salt and pepper shakers in the kitchen of travel writer
Carole Terwilliger Meyers |
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images ©2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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