Milton Hershey School
Heritage Center at Kinderhaus
In 1826, Isaac Hershey constructed what would become The Homestead. Eventually, Kinderhaus became the property of Israel Hershey, a cousin of Milton Hershey. Milton Hershey purchased the Kinderhaus property from Israel Hershey in 1906. Though not a part of the original land granted to the Hershey Industrial School in 1909, it soon became part of the property and in 1912 became the first building dedicated solely to the housing of students.
Kinderhaus (meaning Children’s Home in German) served as a student home until 1996. During this period the home underwent many physical changes, including removal of trees and the large front porch to accommodate the widening of Horseshoe Pike (now State Road 322) and the addition of a large frame addition to the rear in 1932.
On April 2007, Kinderhaus became home to the Department of School History and the Milton Hershey School Heritage Center at Kinderhaus.
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Kinderhaus, circa 1895.
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Kinderhaus, 1915.
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Kinderhaus, 1930.
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Kinderhaus, 1977.
Erected by Department of School History-Spartans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2007.
Location. 40° 16.49′ N, 76° 37.594′ W. Marker is near Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. Marker is at the intersection of East Governor Road (U.S. 322) and Meadow Lane on East Governor Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 475 East Governor Road, Hershey PA 17033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Kinderhaus Canna Bed (a few steps from this marker); Kinderhaus “Climbing Tree” (within shouting distance of this marker); The Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Milton S. Hershey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wildlife Habitat Enhancement (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pennsylvania State Police (approx. 1.1 miles away); Derry Churchyard (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hershey (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
