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The D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives, also known as the Spearfish Fisheries Center or Spearfish Fisheries Complex and formerly known as the Spearfish National Fish Hatchery, is one of 70 fish hatcheries that were opened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Fish Hatchery System. The hatchery was established near Spearfish, South Dakota in 1896, with the purpose of introducing and establishing populations of trout in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. It is one of the oldest fish hatcheries in the United States〔 and is the second-oldest in the American West.〔 The hatchery spawns and releases about 20,000 to 30,000 rainbow trout each year. The hatchery doubles as a fisheries archive with the purpose of preserving records and early historical artifacts.〔 It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/research/data_downloads/1966-2012_LI_RN.xlsx )〕 ==Buildings and exhibits== The Von Bayer Museum of Fish Culture is located inside the original 1899 hatchery building,〔 as well as the Collection Management Facility, which was built in 1989. The museum houses over 185,000 artifacts of fish culture, making it the largest collection of such items in the United States. Only a few of the artifacts are on display; the rest are kept in a storage room.〔 The Neo-Colonial Revival Booth House was built by D.C. Booth in 1905 as a home for himself and his family.〔 The wooden house was built on a rusticated sandstone foundation. The house has been preserved, and tours are offered to visitors.〔 Fish Car No. 3 is a restored railcar that was used before the invention of refrigerated tanker trucks. For about 66 years, it was one of the ten railcars used to haul trout throughout the Black Hills. The nearby ice house is a replica of the 1899 original. Once used to store blocks of ice for transporting fish and their eggs, it currently serves as the Fish Culture Hall of Fame to honor pioneers and innovators in the field of aquaculture.〔 The Yellowstone Boat, or U.S. Fisheries Boat #39, was used by fish hatchery workers on expeditions to Yellowstone National Park to collect trout eggs. The operation began in 1901 and ended in 1911. The boat was restored and is on display.〔〔 The Pond Gift Shop and information center is located in a restored turn-of-the-century hatchery building. The main fish viewing area includes feeding machines that visitors can operate. There is also an underwater viewing area beside the main fish area.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://dcboothfishhatchery.org/visitor-information )〕 Two hiking trails run along the borders of the site.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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