Milton's Legacy
Milton S. Hershey is best-known to the world as the man who gave us HERSHEY’S chocolates and candies. But locally, his record of philanthropy and dedication to his community is his most inspiring legacy. True to form, when Mr. Hershey was approached to sponsor a rosarium in the nation’s capital, he declined and instead forged ahead with a project in Hershey that would be accessible to the local community. He famously asked for “a nice little garden of roses,” which started as about 3.5 acres in 1937 and grew to a 23-acre botanical garden over the next 5 years.