Hershey's philanthropy became the center of his life after the creation of the park. He opened a school for orphan boys that received great acclaim. Finally, he left his entire legacy to the Hershey schooling system, before passing away at age 1945. Today, Hershey, PA, continues to expand as a tourist attraction. It contains a hotel, several thousand swimming pools and a booming population.
Tourists can play in the park, or tour the chocolate factory at designated hours during the day.
Hershey's Kisses are world-famous, and can be seen in Beijing, Russia and the Virgin Islands, among other places. Hershey's success in chocolate lies in his recipe. First, chocolate beans are roasted and cleaned. Then, they are shelled and ground until they become pure chocolate syrup. Cocoa butter is taken from some of the chocolate, leaving a pure cake to be ground as drinking cocoa.