Hershey often hosted the annual Church of the Brethren meetings from 1915 (the Convention Center was built specifically to encourage the Church of the Brethren to meet in Hershey) until the 1930s.
This video below is from the Church of the Brethren meeting in June 1933. You can see various sites around Hershey Park including the Convention Center and the Hershey Park Cafe, which is where the Overlook Arcade and Restaurant is today. Just click here the link to see the clip.
This video below is from the Church of the Brethren meeting in June 1933. You can see various sites around Hershey Park including the Convention Center and the Hershey Park Cafe, which is where the Overlook Arcade and Restaurant is today. Just click here the link to see the clip.
