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Milton S. Hershey Mansion

1908 establishments in PennsylvaniaHershey, PennsylvaniaHouses completed in 1908Houses in Dauphin County, PennsylvaniaHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
National Historic Landmarks in PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places in Dauphin County, PennsylvaniaUse mdy dates from August 2023
High Point Hershey PA
High Point Hershey PA

The Milton S. Hershey Mansion, also known as High Point, is a historic house at 100 Mansion Road East in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Built in 1908, it was the home of Hershey Chocolate founder Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945) from 1908 until his death. Hershey is credited with introducing the mass production of chocolate to be sold at low prices and operated what became the world's largest chocolate maker. His house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1983. It presently houses the offices of the Hershey Trust Company, a multibillion-dollar trust fund which owns a controlling share of Hershey Foods Corporation and runs the Milton Hershey School.

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