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Hersheypark
by Pamela Cassidy Whitenack |
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ISBN Number:
978-0738546094
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Publication Date:
September 2006
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing |
A well-known destination for family fun and amusement, Hersheypark
has entertained and engaged visitors for more than 100 years. The
park was an important part of Milton S. Hershey’s plans for his new
model industrial town, built for the workers of the Hershey
Chocolate factory. In 1903, even before the factory was completed,
he set aside land to be used as a park for picnics and family
outings. While originally established as a community park, it soon
developed into an amusement park as thousands of people flocked to
Hershey each year to visit the chocolate factory and model town.
This book portrays the origin of Hershey Park, its development as a
trolley park, and its successful transition to Hersheypark, a themed
amusement park, at a time when many traditional parks faltered and
failed. Through period photographs and engaging narrative,
Hersheypark explores the growth and development of the park; the
vision of its founder, Milton S. Hershey; its successes and
challenges; and how the park endured and transformed itself to
become one of the East Coast’s leading entertainment destinations.
About the Author
Pamela Cassidy Whitenack, director of the Hershey Community
Archives, has been researching and writing about Hershey for over 20
years. She is the coauthor of Hershey, also in the Images of America
series.
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