Caledonia in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
State Hatchery
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018
1. State Hatchery Marker
State Hatchery
First state fish hatchery
1870
Seth Green
"Father of Fish Culture"
Superintendent
Erected 1935 by New York State Education and Conservation Departments.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 42° 59.185′ N, 77° 51.574′ W. Marker is in Caledonia, New York, in Livingston County. It can be reached from North Street (New York State Route 36) 0.2 miles north of Pamela Way. The hatchery road is gated. There are visiting hours. The marker is beyond the road gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 North Street, Caledonia NY 14423, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seth Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Caledonia (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Church of Mumford (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806 (approx. 0.8 miles away); First School West of the Genesee (approx. 0.8 miles away); Big Springs (approx. 0.9 miles away); Erected 1827 (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Caledonia (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caledonia.
Also see . . . Caledonia Fish Hatchery. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. (Submitted on August 12, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018
2. State Hatchery & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
