Hershey Gardens is a 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.
Overview 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 to contain 5 themed garden areas, with a rose-specific area that includes nearly 14,000 roses and some 800 varieties.Additions to The Hotel Hershey (archived, 28 Jul 2018)
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See also List of botanical gardens in the United States
References
Further reading
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).
External links
Hershey Community Archives on the Hershey Gardens