One of the most popular tourism destinations in the United States offers tours of a world of chocolate, in a town named for the man who has inspired movies and stories over the decades. Hershey Trolley Works in Hershey, Pennsylvania, gives visitors the opportunity to tour the famous town, listening to singing trolley conductors who add to the fascinating journey.
There is a "rich" history to the town of Hershey that will thrill visitors of all ages. The trolley tours prove to be more than fun. In fact, the moments spent on the trolley can be very educational as well.
In operation since 1904, trolleys similar to the ones used at Hershey originally ran between two Pennsylvania communities with rather picturesque names — Hummelstown and Campbelltown. The cornfields and meadows the trolleys travelled through eventually became the site of Hershey. At first the trolley cars were used to take milk from local farms to the chocolate factory. Eventually this became a method of transportation for passengers going to school and to work. In 1946, the last trolleys operated as a regular part of the transportation system in the area.
But the system was revived, in part, in 1988 as part of the Hershey experience created by Milton S. Hershey. The trolleys run every day, rain or shine. Visitors should purchase ride tokens early to make sure a seat is available at the time they wish to ride. Trolleys leave from a new Hershey Trolley Works depot built just a few years ago. Adults - $10.95; Seniors (62+) - $9.95; Children 3-12 - $5.95.
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