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

Hershey Lodge

1967

— The Legacy Lives On —

Hershey Lodge Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Hershey Lodge Marker

Inscription. Hershey Lodge originally opened as Hershey Motor Lodge. The demand for overnight accommodations rapidly increased and in response, the family resort expanded to add rooms, restaurants, recreation, and convention space. the deluxe accommodations offered at Hershey Lodge helped the town transition to a major entertainment and leisure destination.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 40° 17.267′ N, 76° 39.552′ 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: 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

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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: Parkview Manor (here, next to this marker); West Hershey Plant (here, next to this marker); The First Reese's Plant (here, next to this marker); Central Hershey, Cuba (here, next to this marker); The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (here, next to this marker); The Homestead (here, next to this marker); Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction (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 184 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.