Hershey Derry Township Historical Society

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 -           SOLD OUT!  
A DAY WITH MR. LINCOLN

Wonderful weather - delightful group of forty HDTHS members and friends... 

enjoy a stop at the Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Cottage... the summer home of our 16th President and his family...

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 -                          
VIRGINIA GARDEN WEEK, THE GARDENS OF ALEXANDRIA

While we don't have a photo, we can share that the day was delightful...the homes and gardens were in close proximity to each other which gave us time to linger.  

THURSDAY, MAY 16 - Limited to 30 people.        REGISTRATION CLOSED! 
THE BARNES MUSEUM, FAIRMOUNT PARK WATERWORKS AND BOATHOUSES

The magnificent collection of art at The Barnes Museum is now open to the public.  Enjoy a personal greeting and orientation upon arrival.  Your visit is enhanced by hand held audio guides.  Lunch follows at historic City Tavern followed by a park house guide escorting your Schuylkill Stroll describing the boathouses and sculptures along the parkway.  Tour the Fairmount Waterworks and beautifully manicured grounds and marvel at this city innovation that made Philadelphia a leader of the Industrial Revolution.

Departure: 6:45 AM  Return: 6:00 PM 

 SATURDAY, JUNE 15 -                                  REGISTRATION DUE MAY 15! 
BALTIMORE TROLLEYS, STREETCARS AND RAILROADS

B&O Railroad - Your monopoly game will have new meaning after a visit to the nation's oldest and most comprehensive collection of railroad history.  A special exhibit "The War Came by Train" examines the role of our nation's railroad system during the Civil War, from straddling a divided country to bearing President Lincoln's body home to Illinois.

 After a train ride and box picnic lunch (included) in the rail yard pavilion, travel to the Baltimore Trolley and Streetcar Museum to tour the trolley barn.  Ride a streetcar. Imagine a time when Chocolate Avenue was serviced by trolleys and street cars.  Free time for dinner or shopping at Inner Harbor. 

     B&O Railroad Car and Engine 

Members: $105.00   Non-members: $115.00   Click for Registration Form
Departure: 8:00 AM    Return:  7:30 PM

THURSDAY, JULY 18 - FRIDAY, JULY 19            REGISTRATION DUE JUNE 1! 
JIM THORPE - ONE TOWN'S STRUGGLE: SURVIVAL, BUST, and REVIVAL

DAY 1 - Explore a jail house and a mansion on this two day "getaway" to this intriguing town tucked in the northern corner of Carbon County among state gamelands and barren coal mines.  Learn how and why an Olympic athlete from Oklahoma is honored here.   Visit the Old Jail where seven of the Molly Maguires were hanged.  Take a ride into the mountain.  Visit the coal miners' once perilous workplace.  Lodging at the Hampton Inn with dinner included at a nearby restaurant.  Evening on your own.   

DAY 2 -Take a train ride with a spectacular view of the Lehigh River Gorge.  Tour the mansion of Asa Packer, railroad magnate, philanthropist and founder of Lehigh University.  Admire the inside of this grand home, built by one of America's first self-made millionaires.  Enjoy lunch on your own and visit the unique shops in downtown Jim Thorpe.

                Asa Packer Mansion 

Members:  $228.00     Non-members:  $248.00   Click for Registration Form
Departure: Thursday, July 18 - 7:00 AM       Return:  Friday, July 19 - 7:30 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 9    

A CHAUTAUQUA EVENT: "DIPLOMACY WEEK"

This event has been cancelled as the minimum number of participants was not met by the May 1 deadline.  We will try again next summer!

Check our local Mt. Gretna Chautauqua for information about upcoming programs and events.  Enjoy a break at the Jigger Shop, open Memorial Day to Labor Day! 

 SEPTEMBER 11 - 22, 2013 - "IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MAJOR DICK WINTERS"
$3095.00 PLUS AIR FROM HARRISBURG $1275.00  Click to view Itinerary

                                                 Tour group enjoys Vintage WWII Ride
                                            

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13   Registration ongoing.
DELAWARE - FIRST STATE - FT. MILES - REHOBOTH - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE

Day 1  The First State is the first choice for many Hershey residents during the summer heading for the beaches of the Atlantic coast, but did you know that during WWII, Delaware was the first line of defense against German U-Boats?  A late fall afternoon stroll on the Rehoboth Boardwalk with a fascinating, fun evening about Women Spies. 

Day 2 - Delaware historian Dr. Gary Wray guides us through Ft. Miles and the bunker system that guarded the coastline.  During the afternoon tour of Dover Air Force Base, learn about its current role in our military, and visit hte permanent exhibit of vintage planes and artifacts dating to 1941.

Members: $235.00   Non-members:  $255.00           Click for Registration Form
Departure:  Thursday, September 12 - 7:30 AM
Return:  Friday, September 13 - 9:00 PM  

 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19                                          Registration Ongoing.
AMERICAN TREASURE TOUR AND AN AMERICAN TREASURE, VALLEY FORGE
This is a great intergenerational trip for ages 8+.  

 
Hershey Chocolate and Hersheypark put smiles on the faces of many and so will the vintage toys, dolls, games and other collections of Americana at the American Treasure Tour in Phoenixville.  After a morning of grins and giggles, step back another century to the storied landscape of Valley Forge with a guided tour of the encampment of the Continental Army of General George Washington.  

a morning treat of fun   with a casual indoor catered lunch followed by a slice of history that never grows old

  Colonists at Valley Forge 

Members:  $129.00     Non-members: $139.00        Click for Registration Form  
Departure:  8:00 AM    Return: 6:00 PM 

 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21                                      Registration Ongoing. 
A PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIALIST AND THE GUILDED AGE

Industrialist John Pitcairn was a wealthy contemporary of Milton Hershey and established an estate which today is a National Historic Landmark, near Philadelphia.  Vist Cairnwood, a magnificent Beaux Arts building and Bryn Athyn Cathedral, a unique Gothic and Romanesque style structure.  We will also tour the Glencairn Museum. 

Bryn Athyn Cathedral

Members: $105.00   Non-members: $115.00   Click here for Registration Form
Departure: 7:00 AM   Return:  6:30 PM  

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All motor coach tours leave from the Hershey - Derry Township Historical Society on 40 Northeast Drive, Hershey, PA   17033.  Please park cars in the lot behind the building.