| It was here, surrounded
by some of America's most productive dairy farms,
that Milton S. Hershey
opened the world's first modern chocolate factory,
and built the "model town" to provide
employees and their families with an attractive
place to live, work, and play. In 1907, he opened "Hershey
Park" for the recreation and entertainment
of the workers and their families. He also built
a zoo, now known as ZooAmerica. During
the Depression, his "Great Building Campaign" created
jobs and a stadium, sports arena, community center
with an elegant theater, and a Mediterranean-inspired
hotel-The Hotel Hershey. |
