tourism facts for the hershey harrisburg region
- Downtown Hershey is dotted with wrapped and unwrapped Hershey’s Kisses lampposts…unique and eye-catching!
- Harrisburg was the original target for General Robert E. Lee to take over as he marched up from the south…come explore more Civil War nuggets at The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg.
- Perry County has 15 covered bridges to explore. Bring your sweetie and come find out why the locals call them “kissing bridges.”
- The Pennsylvania Farm Show event annually held each January is the single largest indoor agriculture show in the nation. MOOVE on out to this farmtacular event!
- In 2007 HERSHEYPARK® was rated the #1 amusement park in the nation outside of Orlando! Come experience for yourself why this park is loads of fun.
- Opening in the winter of 2008, the Hollywood Casino at the Penn National Racetrack will offer guests 2,000 slot machines. Can you say ‘ka-ching?’
- Pennsylvania’s Capital City, Harrisburg, houses one of the nation’s most stunning Capitol Rotundas. Dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, the rotunda was architecturally inspired by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
- Hikers along The Appalachian trail in Perry County seek out The Doyle Hotel…you’ll know you’ve ‘made it’ when your picture gets posted on www.doylehotel.com
- Slam it! The Hershey Bears hockey team was the 2006 Calder Cup Champions. This win ties them with the original Cleveland Barons for the most Calder Cup wins in American Hockey League (AHL) history. Sweet!
