U. S. Fisheries Station – Duluth, MN
N 46° 50.182 W 092° 00.395
15T E 575755 N 5187459
The U.S. Fishers Station was built in 1882 at the mouth of the Lester River east of Duluth.
Waymark Code: WMG50Y
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2013
Views: 31
The U.S. Fishers Station was built in 1882 at the mouth of the Lester River east of Duluth. The land was given to the government in 1888 by the Lakeside Land Company, and a dam was built on the Lester River. A flume carried water from the Lester River to the fish hatchery.
The complex includes the hatchery, boat house, supervisor’s and superintendent’s homes and pump house. It was temporarily home to the Great Lakes Aquarium before the present building was constructed near the harbor. The complex is presently owned by the University of Minnesota-Duluth where it conducts limnological research.
Street address:
6008 London Road
Duluth, MN USA
55802
County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis County
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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