Item 12253 - Caribou Fish Hatchery, ca. 1895
- Item 12253 - Caribou Fish Hatchery, ca. 1895
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Image Info A view of the old Fish Hatchery on Outer Sweden Street in Caribou that was built in 1895.
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The Fish Hatchery began in 1892 with 25,000 salmon hatched. The hatchery changed locations several times.
In 1895, it was moved to the pictured location on outer Sweden Street and was taken over by the state of Maine.