Preservation Tour 2026
About the event
The Hershey History Center, in partnership with the Central PA WWII Roundtable, is hosting a trolley tour on April 25, 2026. This tour will share stories, make stops, display unique WWII artifacts, and bring history to life. Tours will depart from and return to the History Center at 40 Northeast Drive in Hershey. More information on ticketing and tour route to come. Please, save the date to join us for this iconic preservation tour.
Preservation Tour
Hershey was a diverse community during the 1940s. It was a tourist town even then. It had a large workforce dedicated to chocolate, was diverse culturally with a large Italian population, but still had a small-town feel. Business executives lived in the same neighborhoods as their workers. They worked, worshiped, and recreated together. World War II had a major impact, reshaping iconic town buildings and locations, and giving new relevance to some while driving innovation in others. How we remember the war, and those who fought it, is tied to tangible pieces from our past.
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These stories still exist after eighty years have passed. They are alive in the people and the places. Join us as we travel back in time, traveling around the town, seeing these sites and hearing stories that bring them to life.
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The Preservation Tour will be led by Professor Ted Herman. Please check back for tickets.