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

Hershey Gardens

1937

— The Greatest Gifts —

Hershey Gardens Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2024

1. Hershey Gardens Marker

Inscription. Set on a hill overlooking Hershey, this botanical garden was created at Milton S. Hershey's request to create "a nice garden of roses." Now a dazzling 23 acres, it features colorful theme gardens and a stately collection of specimen trees. The Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory, which opened in 2016, features the tropical Butterfly Atrium.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 40° 17.273′ N, 76° 39.547′ W. Marker is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. It can be reached from Hersheypark Drive east of Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Hersheypark Dr, 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,

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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: Hershey Park Stadium (here, next to this marker); Milton Hershey School (here, next to this marker); High Point (here, next to this marker); The Hotel Hershey (here, next to this marker); Hershey Park (here, next to this marker); Catherine Hall (here, next to this marker); Original Hershey Chocolate Factory (here, next to this marker); The Hershey Story (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.