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

Chocolate & Cocoa Avenues

1903

— Sweet Beginnings —

Chocolate & Cocoa Avenues Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Chocolate & Cocoa Avenues Marker

Inscription. Hershey's main streets were named Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Avenue in coordination with construction of the Hershey Chocolate Factory. The four corners created by their intersection formed the town center. Chocolate Avenue is known for its iconic Hershey's Kisses-shaped streetlights.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 40° 17.267′ N, 76° 39.544′ W. Marker is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. It is on 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,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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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 Community Center (here, next to this marker); Hershey Country Club (here, next to this marker); Lancaster Caramel Company (here, next to this marker); Founders Hall (here, next to this marker); The Homestead (here, next to this marker); Central Hershey, Cuba (here, next to this marker); The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (here, next to this marker); Original Hershey Chocolate Factory (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.

Additional commentary.
1. About the "town" of Hershey
While Hershey is often referred to as a town, it is not a formal municipality per the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Additionally, there is only one municipality formally organized as a town in the entire state, with municipalities organized as cities, boroughs and townships. Instead, Hershey is formally part of Derry Township. In Pennsylvania, townships are formal municipalities,

Plaque in the center of the display image. Click for full size.

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

2. Plaque in the center of the display

"One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy..."
M.S. Hershey

often rural or suburban, with their own governmental functions similar to boroughs and cities.

— Submitted October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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 271 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.