by
Friends of the Hershey Trolley, Hershey Derry Township Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
When Milton S. Hershey broke ground to construct his new chocolate factory in 1903, many questioned the wisdom of building in the middle of a cornfield. With his factory wedged between the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad tracks and the Berks & Dauphin Turnpike, Hershey set out to create a first-rate...