Derry Township near Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harry Erdman
Mr. Hershey's Horticulturalist
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 18, 2021
1. Harry Erdman Marker
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. It can be reached from Hotel Road. 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.
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: The Boy with the Leaking Boot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A bathtub on wheels? (about 400 feet away); Candy Cart (about 400 feet away); High Point Mansion (about 400 feet away); Why here? (about 600 feet away); Cart and Pony (about 600 feet away); The M.S. Hershey Rose (about 600 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 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 450 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
