Who in the world came up with the name Turkey Hill?
Actually, Turkey Hill Dairy is named after the land it’s built on – a ridge called “Turkey Hill”. The Susquehannock Indians who originally resided in the area named the ridge. You guessed it – they found the ridge to be a great place for hunting turkeys and called it “Turkey Hill”. The ridge juts out into the Susquehanna river and the top has wonderful views of the river and York county across the river. This is a favorite lunchtime walk of many employees. Sometimes you may even spot a bald eagle from the lookout – hunting over the river. Thomas and Richard Penn, sons of William Penn (You know – the guy Pennsylvania & Penn’s Woods were named after.), deeded the original farm where the dairy stands to the Frey family’s ancestors. The deeds were written on sheepskin, and are a highly prized family possession today. There is a copy in our conference room.
