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Near Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

State Fish Hatchery

 
 
State Fish Hatchery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, October 7, 2007
1. State Fish Hatchery Marker
Inscription.
One mile south. This fish cultural station was established in 1933 for hatching and rearing smallmouth bass and other species of sunfish for the stocking of the public waters of Virginia.
 
Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number FF-2.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsParks & Recreational AreasWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
 
Location. 38° 57.973′ N, 78° 17.184′ W. Marker is near Front Royal, Virginia, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of Strasburg Road (State Highway 55) and Fort Valley Road (County Route 678), on the right when traveling west on Strasburg Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4715 Strasburg Rd, Strasburg VA 22657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shenandoah County / Warren County (approx. 2.9 miles away); Surprise Attack (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Battle Begins (approx. 2.9 miles away); Signal Knob During the Civil War (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bearing the Brunt
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(approx. 3.2 miles away); Outflanked! (approx. 3.2 miles away); 128th Regt N.Y.S.V.I. (approx. 3.2 miles away); 128th New York Volunteer Regiment (approx. 3.2 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. Virginia State Fish Hatcheries. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources website entry (Submitted on October 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 

2. How a Fish Sees Virginia. Virginia Places website entry (Submitted on October 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 
 
State Fish Hatchery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, October 7, 2007
2. State Fish Hatchery Marker
State Fish Hatchery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, October 7, 2007
3. State Fish Hatchery
The hatchery was closed for public visitation in 2002 along with eight other state hatcheries, with limited operations ongoing.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,338 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.

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