Derry Township near Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Boy with the Leaking Boot

Hershey Gardens

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 18, 2021

1. The Boy with the Leaking Boot Marker

Inscription. The Boy with the Leaking Boot statue was purchased by Milton Hershey in 1913 for his High Point home. It was then relocated to Hershey Park and later, the Hershey Zoo Reptile House. It was moved to its current location, the Hershey Rose Garden, in 1938 (now Hershey Gardens). It was removed for conservation in 1998 and replaced with a replica.

Erected by Hershey Gardens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 40° 17.841′ N, 76° 39.44′ W. Marker is near Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. It can be reached from Hotel Road. Marker is on the grounds of Hershey Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 Hotel Road, Hershey PA 17033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Candy Cart (within shouting distance of this marker); A bathtub on wheels? (within shouting distance of this marker); High Point Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry Erdman (about 300 feet away); Why here? (about 500 feet away); Cart and Pony (about 500 feet away); The M.S. Hershey Rose

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(about 500 feet away); Original Hershey Rose Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.

Also see . . . Hershey Gardens. (Submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 18, 2021

2. The Boy with the Leaking Boot & Marker

The Boy with the Leaking Boot & Marker Back image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 18, 2021

3. The Boy with the Leaking Boot & Marker Back

The Boy with the Leaking Boot Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 18, 2021

4. The Boy with the Leaking Boot Statue

Replica

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.