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Hershey Gardens is a
The garden occupies more than 20 acres just south of the Additions to The Hotel Hershey
(archived, 28 Jul 2018)
Smart Talk Road Trip: The Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory at Hershey Gardens
Hershey Community Archives on the Hershey Gardens
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botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
and arboretum located at 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They are set atop a hill overlooking Hersheypark
Hersheypark (known as Hershey Park until 1970) is a family theme park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about east of Harrisburg, and west of Philadelphia. The park was founded in 1906 by Milton S. Hershey as a leisure park for the employees of ...
. It was built as a gift from chocolate magnate Milton S. Hershey
Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist.
Trained in the confectionery business, Hershey pioneered the manufacture of caramel, using fresh milk. He launched t ...
for his community and to honor his wife, Catherine.
Overview
The garden occupies more than 20 acres just south of the Hotel Hershey
The Hotel Hershey is a resort hotel in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Established in 1933, it is a historical landmark and five-star hotel located on a hilltop overlooking Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding area. It was inducted intHistoric Hote ...
. The botanical park was established in 1936 upon instructions of Milton S. Hershey
Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist.
Trained in the confectionery business, Hershey pioneered the manufacture of caramel, using fresh milk. He launched t ...
, being opened to the public in June 1937 with a display consisting solely of 7,000 roses arranged in formal beds. Over the years, Hershey Gardens has grown into a 5 themed garden areas, with a rose-specific area that includes nearly 14,000 roses and some 800 varieties.(archived, 28 Jul 2018)
See also
* List of botanical gardens in the United StatesFurther reading
* *Smart Talk Road Trip: The Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory at Hershey Gardens
WITF-FM
WITF-FM (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial, public FM radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by WITF, Inc., and broadcasts NPR talk and news programming. It is co-owned with the area's Public Broadcasting Ser ...
, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, February 6, 2017. Includes audio from radio broadcast (19:51).
References
External links
*Hershey Community Archives on the Hershey Gardens
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