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Central Pennsylvania & Susquehanna Valley

Harrisburg, Hershey and Gettysburg bring riverfront walks, family attractions and national history into the same wider travel area.

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Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA.jpgReplica of the Boy with the Leaking Boot statue near the pond and conservatory at Hershey Gardens, a 23-acre botanical display garden, including the conservatory, 3,500 rose bushes, a children's garden, and a butterfly atrium, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The gardens were opened (at just 3.5 ares) in 1937 by the community's namesake founder, chocolatier Milton S. Hershey. The original, 1913 statue was purchased by Milton and Catherine Hershey for their home

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Central Pennsylvania & Susquehanna Valley, a little closer.

Harrisburg, Hershey and Gettysburg bring riverfront walks, family attractions and national history into the same wider travel area. Plan individual days and check reservations before combining distant stops.

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Highlighted counties locate these featured towns. These six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. Select a town to open its guide. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

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County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Pennsylvania FIPS42. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.

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