Milton Hershey

Milton Hershey was born

Sep 13, 1857

Milton Hershey was born Sep 13, 1857. He was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania.

Milton Hershey

Period: Sep 13, 1857 to Oct 13, 1945

Caramel business made Milton Hershey rich

Jun 15, 1890

Milton Hershey had his fifth candy business and he made caramel. He sold his business for 1 million dollars.

Milk chocolate bars

Dec 24, 1900

1900 Milton Hershey stated making milk chocolate bars.

Work Starts on Milton's town and factory

Dec 24, 1903

1903 Milton Hershey started work on his new town Hershey Pennsylvania and his new factory. He built his factory in the middle of a corn field.

Milton opened his factory

May 5, 1905

Milton Hershey opened his new factory in his new town of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Milton made Hershey kisses

Jul 11, 1907

1907 Milton Hershey made Hershey kisses and his town had street lamps shaped as Hershey kisses.

Milton Hershey died

Oct 13, 1945

Milton Hershey died Oct 13 1945. He died when he was 88 years old.