Derry Township near Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pennsylvania State Police
Erected 2005 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1905.
Location. 40° 16.813′ N, 76° 38.792′ W. Marker is near Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. Marker is on Cocoa Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey PA 17033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chocolate Workers' Sit-Down Strike (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hershey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wildlife Habitat Enhancement (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Hershey (approx. 0.7 miles away); Derry Churchyard (approx. 0.7 miles away); Milton S. Hershey (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Milton S. Hershey (approx. ¾ mile away); Derry Session House and Enclosure (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.
Also see . . .
1. Pennsylvania State Police - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Pennsylvania State Police. Official Website (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.