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Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,360 in the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Originally named Fredrickstown, the village was established in 1762. The borough's mayor is Bradley Miller. Hummelstown is a Tree City and is in District 15 of the Pennsylvania Senate. Hummelstown is centrally located between Harrisburg and Hershey; making it a common tourist drive-through and it has several businesses and shops designed to capitalize on the amount of tourist travel through the small town.〔(Fizber Hummelstown Profile )〕 == History == Hummelstown was founded as Fredrickstown in 1762 by two Germans, Frederick and Rosina Hummel.〔 They purchased the land for 200 pounds sterling – then divided the area into building lots, which were sold to German settlers. During the mid 19th century, the Union Canal at Swatara Creek was an important factor in the development of the local economy, promoting trade and transportation. The town was located at the Burks-Dauphin Turnpike, later it was served by the Union Canal.〔(Hummelstown Historical Society and Museum )〕 The Union Canal which paralleled the Swatara Creek bordering the north and the west, was opened in 1827. The Lebanon Valley Railroad arrived in 1858. This brought about many jobs of stone cutting and shipyard work and helped facilitate the Hummelstown Brownstone Company which became the leading employer of Hummelstown residents.〔 The Hummelstown Brownstone Company mined Hummelstown brownstone at its quarries from 1867 until 1929. The company was the largest producer of brownstone on the East Coast. Throughout the history of the town it has been a stopping point for tourists traveling to Harrisburg or Hershey. Harrisburg being the capital of Pennsylvania, and Hershey being the home of Hershey Foods, HersheyPark, and Chocolate World. At various times Hummelstown has been as close as twenty miles (32 km) from about ten different professional sports teams, such as the Harrisburg Heat, Hershey Bears, Hershey Wildcats, and the Harrisburg City Islanders. The Calder Cup has had several ceremonies conducted in Hummelstown over the years. The borough is planning to celebrate its semiquincentennial or 250 year anniversary in 2012. The Dr. William Henderson House, Keystone Hotel, Enoch Matlack House, and Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Hummelstown Historical Society building is located North Rosanna St. and North Alley St. in the original building for the Zion Lutheran Church; which is now the main brownstone church on Main Street of Hummelstown. The Society has a library, museum, genealogy section, and hosts numerous Native American relics, such as arrowheads, bones, and pottery.〔 Hummelstown is within a thirty-minute drive of several colleges and educational institutions; such as HACC, Lebanon Valley College, Penn State Harrisburg, YTI Career Institute, Kepler Career Institute, and VoTech. Many residents of Hummelstown have jobs in Derry Township, mainly through Hershey Foods and its subsidiaries. Hummelstown currently has two historical markers in the town, one for the town's oldest church and the other for the Hummelstown Brownstone company.〔(Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries Marker )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hummelstown, Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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