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

Harry Erdman

Mr. Hershey's Horticulturalist

— Looking Back —

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Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 18, 2021

1. Harry Erdman Marker

Inscription. In 1936, Milton Hershey asked his horticulturalist, Harry Erdman, to design "a nice garden of roses." The Hershey Rose Garden opened in 1937. By 1942, Erdman expanded the 3½-acre rose garden into a 23-acre botanical garden.

Erected by Ken Hatt, friend of Harry Erdman.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 40° 17.797′ N, 76° 39.423′ W. Marker is near Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. Marker is at the entrance to Hershey Gardens, the conservatory. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 Hotel Road, Hershey PA 17033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Boy with the Leaking Boot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Candy Cart (about 400 feet away); The M.S. Hershey Rose (about 600 feet away); Original Hershey Rose Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Meet the Mother Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Four Seasons Statues (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilt Chamberlain's Scoring Record (approx. half a mile away); Milton S. Hershey (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.

Also see . . . Hershey Gardens. (Submitted on August 27, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

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Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 18, 2021

2. Harry Erdman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.