The Hershey History Center opened a new exhibit, "Return of the Chocolate Town Special," on July 10. The exhibit will continue through December.

This 1920s scene of rural life features three N-scale model trains that depict the Lebanon branch of the Reading Railroad and the significance of this transportation on the vitality and growth of the community. Models of historic Hershey buildings, including the Hershey Chocolate factory, and operating trolley cars add to the historic scenery. Visitors may operate interactive scenes and sounds, and children may take part in a scavenger hunt.

The Chocolate Town Special model railroad was designed and created by Cassel and Dave Laughery as a seasonal display for the Hershey Museum of American Life in 1995. First Davis Corporation donated the layout to the Hershey History Center in 2021. Volunteers from Capital PenNScalers NTRAK, an N-scale modular model railroad group, along with the Hershey History Center and John Cassel, installed the train layout exhibit.

For up-to-date event information, visit http://www.hersheyhistory.org or search for "Hershey History Center" on Facebook.

Hershey History Center, 40 Northeast Drive, is the home of the Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society.