EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS
DEDICATED TO PRESERVING HERSHEY'S HISTORY
EXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS
The Hershey Derry Township Historical Society is home to over 50,000 artifacts and photos.
Browse through our museum and learn about the early settlers of Derry Township and the community of Hershey.
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New Exhibits
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A Town Called Hershey
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From House Call to Phone Call
Permanent exhibits
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Before There Was Chocolate...There Was Stone
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Derry Before Hershey
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Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic
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How the Work Was Done
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Major Winters Den: The Legacy of Major Dick Winters
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Teeing Off - History of Golf in Hershey
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A Town Called Hershey (History of the Hershey Transit Company is part of the exhibit.)
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Then & Now
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A Munificent Gift
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From House Call to Phone Call
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The Presence of the Law
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Odyssey to America, Revisited - Celebrating Hershey's Italian American Heritage (Rotating exhibit)
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Temporary exhibit
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Explore our museum exhibits, enjoy our rich history, and learn about the people who shaped this area. As a community History Center your experience and access to our history is part of our mission. Come visit us and explore our collection.
FROM B'ARS TO BEARS
Permanent Exhibit
This exhibit presents a thorough history of the American Hockey League's most storied and successful franchise, featuring items from the Hershey History Center permanent collection and items on loan from former Bears as well as other pieces culminating over 80 years of Hershey Bears history.
BEYOND BAND OF BROTHERS
Permanent Exhibit
In 2012, the estate and family of Major Dick Winters donated the personal belongings to recreate Winter's personal office. Explore through Winter's artifacts, books, military memorabilia as it was during his leadership in World War II.
BEFORE THERE WAS CHOCOLATE
Permanent Exhibit
Before There was Chocolate illustrates the early quarry industry that supplied brownstone to the entire east coast and as far west as St. Louis, and the local community of Waltonville that evolved to support the industry.
OTHER COLLECTIONS
Visit and explore our online database
Past Perfect. A digital archive of thousands of photographs in our collection
To meet with our photo archivist to research our photo collection at the History Center, email us at info@hersheyhistory.org to make an appointment request.
RESEARCH LIBRARY & ARCHIVES
Our research library and archives are available for members to research our records for genealogical and regional historical research.
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Send an email to request an appointment to meet with a staff member at info@hersheyhistory.org
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ROTATING EXHIBITS
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Our temporary exhibit space reveals a more detailed view into a featured theme from our collections and community.
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Visit us to learn more about the stories and the people that make our community unique.
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MANAGING COLLECTIONS
View the History Center’s artifact collections storage and see how we care for and implement preservation for our collections.
We're very proud of our extensive collections that have been entrusted to us.
Our diverse collections tell the fascinating story of Derry Township.
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- Susan Mittan, Volunteer