Derry Township in Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Milton Hershey School
1909
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Milton and Catherine Hershey founded the school with profits from the chocolate company. Since then, the lives of thousands of children in need have been transformed through a cost-free education and structured home life.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 40° 17.272′ N, 76° 39.545′ 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 left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Park Blvd, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: High Point (here, next to this marker); Hershey Park (here, next to this marker); Hershey Gardens (here, next to this marker); Original Hershey Chocolate Factory (here, next to this marker); The Hotel Hershey (here, next to this marker); Hershey Park Stadium (here, next to this marker); The Hershey Story (here, next to this marker); Catherine Hall (here, next to 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 157 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
