Hershey, Pennsylvania and Related Topics

Milton S. Hershey

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American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist.

The first Hershey bars were sold in 1900 and proved so popular that he was able to build his own company town of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

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Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The original Parish House, now the Hummelstown Historical Society Library & Museum

Swatara Creek as seen from a park in Hummelstown, at the west end of town. The bridge supports U.S. 322.

The Pavilion at Herbert A. Schaffner Park

The playground at Schaffner Park, the former Borough Park.

Lower Dauphin High School, as taken from the Hershey Medical Center life lion

It is centrally located between Harrisburg and Hershey, making it a common tourist drive-through.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County.

Postcard depicting Market Street in Downtown Harrisburg as it appeared in 1910. Trolley tracks are noticeable along the street.

Anti-nuclear protest at Harrisburg in 1979, following the Three Mile Island accident

Downtown with City Island in the foreground, as seen from the West Shore of the river (2015)

Astronaut's photograph of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007

Harrisburg, with the state capitol dome, as viewed from across the Susquehanna River in Wormleysburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania products treemap, 2020

Harrisburg's Market Square. Formerly the site of a market in Downtown Harrisburg, today it is a public transport hub and commercial center.

Pennsylvania Holocaust Memorial along Harrisburg's Riverfront Park/Capital Area Greenbelt

Harrisburg Market Square showing the Penn National Insurance Building (left) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center (right)

Dauphin County Courthouse, located along the Susquehanna River at Front and Market Streets in downtown Harrisburg

CAT bus at the Market Square Transfer Center in Harrisburg

Western span of the Walnut Street Bridge crossing the Susquehanna River, after it collapsed during the 1996 flood.

Harrisburg and vicinity, taken from the International Space Station on July 6, 2022; north is oriented towards the right.

In the mid-to-late 20th century, the city's economic fortunes fluctuated with its major industries consisting of government, heavy manufacturing, agriculture, and food services (nearby Hershey is home of the chocolate maker, located just 10 mi east).

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

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County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue).

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The Hershey Company

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American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world.

Organization To End Chocolate slavery says boycotting and protesting is an effective way to end child labor in cocoa production

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups split in half

Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World.

Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

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Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Hershey, the site of the well-known Hershey's chocolate factory and its affiliated amusement park, are located within the township.

Hershey High School

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Hershey High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area

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Defined by the Office of Management and Budget as an area consisting of three counties in South Central Pennsylvania, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle.

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Hersheypark

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A view of Hersheypark's amusement center circa 1950

Hersheypark's second pool, circa 1924–1928

This is a height measurement board at the entrance of the Twin Turnpike Sports Cars ride in Hersheypark.

Spring Creek near the Comet (former location of the Sunken Gardens) before construction of Skyrush began

An overhead view of Hersheypark from the Ferris Wheel

Hersheypark (known as Hershey Park until 1970) is a family theme park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about 15 mi east of Harrisburg, and 95 mi west of Philadelphia.