Sunday we traveled to Hershey Town which was founded by Milton Hershey. And yes he is the founder of Hersheys Chocolates. It was interesting to note that he failed several times before he made it as a candy maker. When he did become successful it was in making caramels which were shipped to England. He built his chocolate factory in a cornfield and established the 
town of Hershey, PA. Today it is a thriving city with a theme park that he built for the pleasure of his workers. He also built affordable housing so his employees could own their own homes. 
town of Hershey, PA. Today it is a thriving city with a theme park that he built for the pleasure of his workers. He also built affordable housing so his employees could own their own homes. 
Milton and his wife wanted his workers to enjoy life and experience the beauty of nature. Hershey Gardens has a wonderful collection of flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees. The rose garden was especially beautiful. The park also houses a butterfly house where butterflies of many colors and varieties flourish. While watching the butterflies flutter about the flowers, one landed on Bettie. It was quite an experience.
After walking the trails through the flower gardens, we went to the Hershey Museum where we learned about Milton Hershey and his wife Kitty. He worked hard and was a great philanthropist. He provided funding for a medical research facility, a school for orphans, and money for several churches in the community.
We continued to the Hershey theme park and rode a ride that seemed to have been created by Disney. It had animated animals that helped tell the story about how chocolate is made.
The day ended with a tour of the Founders Hall on the campus of the Milton Hershey School. The floor and walls were made of marble. It took over 15 tons of Vermont marble to build.
The mission of the school is to train children who are orphans or in financial need. Students can attend to twelfth grade. They can earn a free college education through good grades and citizenship while attending school. Currently over 1700 students are being educated at this school.
Tuesday we will be traveling to New York City and staying at Liberty Harbor Campground in New Jersey. Unfortunately we will no longer have WiFi and will not be able to update the blog until we leave.
