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Madison boasts the nation's first fish hatchery
 Madison Fish Hatchery First in U.S.
The first fish hatchery in the United States opened in Madison in 1887. While somewhat experimental at first, fish hatcheries soon proved a fairly effective means to replenish fish in Wisconsin's lakes and rivers. By 1922, Wisconsin had twelve hatcheries planting upwards of 100 million fish each year.
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Related Topics: |
The Progressive Era
The Conservation Movement |
| Creator: | Wisconsin State Journal |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin State Journal. 2 July 1922. |
| Citation: | "Madison Fish Hatchery First in U.S." Wisconsin State Journal (2 July 1922);
Online facsimile at:
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1129;
Visited on: 11/21/2009
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