Leadville National Fish Hatchery

USA / Colorado / Leadville / CO-300, 2846
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Historic fish hatchery listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The hatchery was established in 1889 by Executive Order of President Benjamin Harrison as the first national fish hatchery in the Rockies. National fish hatcheries have played a leading role in the conservation movement by endeavoring to stabilize and increase the number of fresh water food fish in the nation’s inland waterways. An 1890 one-story hatchery building of native red sandstone with a steeply pitched gabled roof remains on the site, along with a number of modern buildings. The grounds provide a location for picnics and bike rides for locals in the summer months.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadville_National_Fish_Hatchery
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Coordinates:   39°13'21"N   106°23'22"W
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