Wayne Township near Corry in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Corry State Fish Hatchery

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 20, 2013

1. Corry State Fish Hatchery Marker

Inscription. Established in 1876 by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission as the ”Western Hatchery,” it is the longest continuously operated fish hatchery in the Commonwealth. Supplied by abundant springs of uniform flow and temperature, it is considered the state’s pioneer trout hatchery. Its success had a positive effect on the state economy, led to the creation of many jobs related to outdoor recreation, and helped stimulate Pennsylvania’s sport-fishing prominence.

Erected 2010 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 41° 55.834′ N, 79° 40.326′ W. Marker is near Corry, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is in Wayne Township. It is at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway (U.S. 6) and West Smith Street Extension, on the right when traveling east on Roosevelt Highway. Located at the fish hatchery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13320 Roosevelt Hwy, Corry PA 16407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Creation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (approx. 1.6 miles away); Corry Civil War Monument

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Climax Locomotives (approx. 1.6 miles away); Inez Mecusker (approx. 1.7 miles away); Joshua M. Merrill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lt. Archie W. Thompson (approx. 1.7 miles away); Oil Creek Railroad (approx. 1.8 miles away); Columbus (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corry.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 20, 2013

2. Corry State Fish Hatchery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 3,638 times since then and 465 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.