History Day Scavenger Hunt Crossword Puzzle

Puzzle clues can be found on signs at Hersheypark and on Hersheypark.com.

ACROSS 2. Home of Milton & Catherine Hershey. 3. The Hershey Bears hockey team’s original name was the Hershey ___. The Hershey Bears are the longest continuous member of the American Hockey League who are still playing in their original city. 5. This building was built in 1933 & is home to The Hershey Theatre. 8. Milton S. Hershey’s third confectionary venture and first success. 9. In 1903, Milton S. Hershey broke ground for his chocolate factory & began plans for his model town for his factory workers and their families, which included a zoo. The zoo’s first residents included 12 ______. The zoo has changed over time and reopened in 1978 as ZooAmerica and features over 200 animals representing 70 different species from 5 geographical areas in North America. 10. This was one of the large buildings constructed during the Great Depression. M. S. Hershey continued with projects at the time to stimulate the economy and to ensure that over 800 workers had jobs. 12. This roller coaster was installed in 1977 & was the first steel looping coaster on the East Coast. 14. Founded by Milton and his wife Catherine in 1909 for orphan boys, today the ___ provides education & home to thousands of disadvantaged children. 16. The original Hershey ___ was built in 1905 in the heart of the Hershey community. Although it no longer serves its original purpose, it still proudly stands today as the corporate offices of The Hershey Company. This building can be seen while riding the Monorail. 19. Hersheypark’s Carrousel was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1919. It has forty two jumping horses, ___ stationary horses, and two carved chariots. 20. Today, ___ is the best selling candy brand in the United States. 21. This roller coaster was a gift to the town from Milton S. Hershey for Hersheypark’s 20th anniversary in 1923. In 1946, this roller coaster was replaced by The Comet, but its name lives on with a current roller coaster in Midway America.

DOWN 1. This new region of Hersheypark, Hershey’s ___, debuted in 2020 featuring Candymonium, Hersheypark’s 15th roller coaster and new dining and shopping experiences for guests to enjoy year round. 4. This statue was personally purchased by Milton S. Hershey in 1913 for Hersheypark. 6. This street is home of the iconic Hershey’s Kisses shaped street lamps. 7. Hersheypark’s Dry Gulch Railroad is a product of the ___ Company. 11. This venue located on the Hersheypark complex hosted President Eisenhower’s birthday party. 13. Birthplace of Milton S. Hershey on September 13, 1857. In 1910, this building served as the first school building and residence for the boys of the Hershey Industrial School, now the Milton Hershey School. 15. Set on 150 acres of land, this location served as leisure grounds for the M. S. Hershey’s model community. 17. Milton S. Hershey acquired land in ___ to help ensure a steady supply of sugar for his chocolate. 18. This school above Hersheypark was built in 1934 and was named in honor of Milton’s wife Catherine Hershey. It is part of Milton Hershey School & was originally a junior-senior high school. In 2007, it became a middle school.