Hershey, Pennsylvania

Everybody enjoys riding on the Miniature Train at beautiful Hershey Park, Hershey, Pa.

The famous Hotel Hershey as it majestically overlooks a profusion of tulips and early blossoms, as the first flowers of Spring in famous hershey, Pennsylvania.  Rose Gardens, Tulip Gardens and Arboretum.  These are "Queen of Sheba," "Magier" and "John Nieuwenhius" tulips.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

M. S. Hershey Homestead - Birth-place of Milton S. Hershey, born September 13, 1857, founder of Hershey, Pa., the Chocolate Town.

The Hershey Stadium, Hershey, Pa., site of high school, college and professional football , other sports, drum corps competition and pageants.  Seats 16,000.

Monkey Island amuses young and old at the big free Zoo, Hershey, Pa.  Open daily, except Monday, the year 'round.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey Country Club, Hershey, Pa.  The beautiful 18 hole, 6,928 yard course is of championship calibre and the site of state and national tournaments.

Milton Hershey Jr.-Sr. High School, Hershey, Pa.  Founded in 1909 by Milton S. Hershey, the Milton Hershey School is a free school where orphan boys live in family groups and train for college, business and industry.

Park Golf Course, Hershey, Pa., 18 hole public course, site of State and National Tournaments.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

On days when the water is still, the Pool of the Hershey Rose Garden reflects the various colors of the Roses of the World, and the attractive surroundings.  The Hershey Rose Garden contains more than 30,000 rose plants of over 700 distinct varieties, in bloom from June to frost time.

Hotel Hershey, in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge, is one of America's finest hotels.  Most of the food served is produced on the 10,000 acre Hershey Estates farm.  It has a golf course at its door - one of Hershey's four golf courses.

Two fo Hershey Park's most popular attractions, the huge swimming pool and Park Golf Club, 18 hole public course, site of State and National Tournaments.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey Rose Garden, Hershey, Penna.

"The Boy WIth The Leaking Boot," believed to have been cast originally in Italy more than 100 years ago.  Only 20 others in United States and Canada.  One legend has it that the "boy" was a Civil War drummer boy who carried water in his leaky boot to wounded soldiers on the battlefield.

Majestically, Hotel Hershey sits atop a hill overlooking adjacent Hershey Rose Gardens.  Paul's Scarlet Climbers are on the fence in front of pool.

Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pa., one of the nation's most famed resorts.  Recreational facilities include golf, swimming, horse-back riding, tennis.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Beautiful Sunken Garden and Illuminated fountain at Hershey Park, Pa.

Entrance to beautiful Hershey Park, Hershey, Pa., summer playground of Pennsylvania.  Free picnic facilities, free parking, free Zoo, free shows and concerts Sundays and Holidays.  Major rides, Big Kiddieland, boating, golf and swimming.

The vista as you look through the Chinese Arboritae.  Hershey, Pennsylvania, the "Chocolate Town" has, as on of a myriad of features, the famed Rose Garden.  From its hillside location vast panoramas of Central Pennsylvania are seen, leaving a never to be forgotten view.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

At Hershey, Pennsylvania Rose and Tulip Gardens we see in the foreground beds containing "Modern Times" tulips.  Many perennials and shrubs are found in these free gardens.

Among the loveliest gardens in America are those in the "Chocolate Town," Hershey, Pennsylvania where you will find more than 30,000 tulips blooming in almost 1,000 varieties, while later the Rose Gardens having 42,000 plants in 1,000 varieties are in blossom.  These Gardens are free.  We see here in the foreground, "The Yellow Wings" tulips.  Immediately back of them, "The ORchid Bell" and in the background to the right, "Chatelaine."

Hershey Rose Garden, Hershey, Penna.

Panorama of the Sunken Garden.  the columns and vases were Italian made.  Milton hershey farmlands span the valley in the background.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

The Community Building, Hershey, Pa., housing two Theatres, Junior College, Library, Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, Bowling Lanes and Cafeteria is the center for community recreation and entertainment.

Hershey Chocolate Corportation

Hershey, Pa.

World's largest Chocolate and Cocoa plant.

Tours Monday thru Friday except holidays and vacation (usually first two weeks in July.)

Visitors' Department open Memorial Day thru Labor Day

9A.M. to 3P.M. Saturday, Holidays, and Vacation.

1P.M. to 4P.M. Sunday.

Factory tours not available these days.

The Apostolic Clock, Museum, Hershey, Pa.  In addition to the famous clock depicting the life of Jesus Christ, the Museum also features a fine collection of early American and Pennsylvania Dutch Antiques.  Open daily 10A.M. - 5P.M.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey Rose Garden, Hershey, Penna.

Italian columns graced with New Dawn and Pink Dawn climbers.  A portion of the "Sunken Garden" area.

The founder's private rose garden is a part of the Hershey Display.  Transplanted in toto, one should make a point of seeing it when visiting Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Climbing Crimson Glory are on fence enclosing many Formal Rose Beds.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, is known as "The Chocolate Town."  It could also be known as the "Town of Flowers."  In the Rose Garden, one finds more than 42,000 plants in over 1,000 varieties.  Here we see the Hybrid Teas "National Flower Guild" in foreground; "Flame" on arches, Mme. Gregoire Staechelin on pillars.  (Hotel Hershey is in the background).