The story of Hersheys chocolate begins with Miltons. Hershey. Raised as a poor farm boy, Hershey became fascinated with chocolate-making at the 1893 worlds Columbian exposition. Hershey founded the Hershey chocolate company in 1894, and built the worlds largest chocolate factory in 1903. He then created the industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, where workers enjoyed comfortable homes, inexpensive public transport, and quality public schools. In 1909, Hershey and his wife established a school for orphan boys.
