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Hershey envisioned a complete community around his factory. He built a model town for his employees that included comfortable homes, an inexpensive [[public transportation]] system, a quality [[public school]] system and extensive recreational and cultural opportunities. Hershey avoided building a faceless [[company town]] with [[row houses]]. He wanted a home town with tree-lined streets, single- and two-family brick houses, and manicured lawns. He was concerned about providing adequate recreation and diversions, so he built [[HersheyPark]] which opened on [[24 April]][[1907]], and expanded rapidly over the next several years. Amusement rides, a swimming pool, and a ballroom were added. Soon, [[trolley cars]] and trains were bringing thousands of out-of-town visitors to the park. |
Hershey envisioned a complete community around his factory. He built a model town for his employees that included comfortable homes, an inexpensive [[public transportation]] system, a quality [[public school]] system and extensive recreational and cultural opportunities. Hershey avoided building a faceless [[company town]] with [[row houses]]. He wanted a home town with tree-lined streets, single- and two-family brick houses, and manicured lawns. He was concerned about providing adequate recreation and diversions, so he built [[HersheyPark]] which opened on [[24 April]][[1907]], and expanded rapidly over the next several years. Amusement rides, a swimming pool, and a ballroom were added. Soon, [[trolley cars]] and trains were bringing thousands of out-of-town visitors to the park. |
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Many of the town's structures were built during the [[Great Depression]], as part of Milton Hershey's "Great Building Campaign" to provide jobs. It was then that structures such as the [[Hotel Hershey]], [[community center]], [[Hershey Theatre]], the [[HersheyPark Arena]] and [[Hersheypark Stadium|HersheyPark Stadium]] were constructed, transforming the town into a [[tourist attraction] |
Many of the town's structures were built during the [[Great Depression]], as part of Milton Hershey's "Great Building Campaign" to provide jobs. It was then that structures such as the [[Hotel Hershey]], [[community center]], [[Hershey Theatre]], the [[HersheyPark Arena]] and [[Hersheypark Stadium|HersheyPark Stadium]] were constructed, transforming the town into a [[tourist attraction]brittney bus pooped on the floor |
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Milton Hershey | |
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 Milton Snavley Hershey | |
| Born | Expostia Obby Hershey September 13, 1857 |
| Died | October 13, 1945 (aged 88) |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Founder, Hershey Foods Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine "Kitty" Sweeney (1871-1915) |
| Parent(s) | Henry H Hershey Fanny Hershey |
Milton Snavely Hershey (September 14, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was a confectioner, philanthropist, and founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company and the "company town" of Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The town of Hershey
Hershey envisioned a complete community around his factory. He built a model town for his employees that included comfortable homes, an inexpensive public transportation system, a quality public school system and extensive recreational and cultural opportunities. Hershey avoided building a faceless company town with row houses. He wanted a home town with tree-lined streets, single- and two-family brick houses, and manicured lawns. He was concerned about providing adequate recreation and diversions, so he built HersheyPark which opened on 24 April1907, and expanded rapidly over the next several years. Amusement rides, a swimming pool, and a ballroom were added. Soon, trolley cars and trains were bringing thousands of out-of-town visitors to the park.
Many of the town's structures were built during the Great Depression, as part of Milton Hershey's "Great Building Campaign" to provide jobs. It was then that structures such as the Hotel Hershey, community center, Hershey Theatre, the HersheyPark Arena and HersheyPark Stadium were constructed, transforming the town into a [[tourist attraction]brittney bus pooped on the floor
Titanic
In 1912, the Hersheys were to travel on the ill-fated British luxury liner RMS Titanic. However, they canceled their reservations because Mrs. Hershey was sick at the time.[1] Instead, they booked passage to New York City on the German luxury liner Amerika. The Hershey Museum displays a copy of the check Hershey wrote to the White Star Line as a deposit for a first class stateroom on Titanic.[2]
Death
Milton S. Hershey died at the age of 88 on October 13 1945, in Hershey Hospital in Pennsylvania, a year after he had retired from the board.
External links
- ^ Hinkle, Marla, "Behind The Chocolate Curtain." The Morning News, February 8, 2004.
- ^ The Hershey Museum, Hershey PA. The museum's Titanic display contains a blow-up of a contemporary newspaper article quoting Hershey's last minute change in travel plans.