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American entrepreneur Milton S. Hershey was born in a Mennonite community in Derry Township, Penn., on this day in history, Sept. 13, 1857. He built the iconic Hershey chocolate brand.
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Milton Hershey and Colonel Sanders both spent years perfecting their signature recipes before finding success.
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The event is being offered in conjunction with the New York Adventure Club.
The presentation, which includes information about Hersheyâs life and philanthropy and the company town he founded, is by Jennifer Henderson, senior archivist for the Hershey Community Archives.
Though Hershey was born in Derry Township, he spent years as a boy in Lancaster County. His first real business success was in Lancaster, with his Lancaster Caramel Co., before he pivoted to making chocolate and founding the company town that bears his name.
Hershey and his wife, Catherine Kitty Hershey, lived on South Queen Street in Lancaster early in their marriage.