Hershey Gardens is a 23-acre (9.3 ha) botanical garden and arboretum located at 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They are set atop a hill overlooking Hersheypark. It was built as a gift from chocolate magnate Milton S. Hershey for his community and to honor his wife, Catherine.
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°17′55″N 76°39′25″W / 40.2987°N 76.6570°W |
| Area | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Founder | Milton S. Hershey |
| Status | Open year round |
| Website | hersheygardens.org |
Overview
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The garden occupies more than 20 acres just south of the Hotel Hershey. The botanical park was established in 1936 upon instructions of Milton S. Hershey, 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.[1]
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Daminger, Kathy (January 25, 2017). "Winter walk at Hershey Gardens offers a break from the dreary". Lancaster Online. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- Daminger, Kathy (January 25, 2017). "Butterfly Atrium at Hershey Gardens is in full bloom every day all winter long". Lancaster Online. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- Smart Talk Road Trip: The Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory at Hershey Gardens, WITF-FM, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, February 6, 2017. Includes audio from radio broadcast (19:51).
References
edit- ^ Additions to The Hotel Hershey (archived, 28 Jul 2018)
External links
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