Boundary Stones
The Disastrous Move to Make the National Mall a Fish Farm
Special | 2m 38s
Did you know that the National Mall used to be home to a giant government fish farm?
When American fisheries were declining in the 1870s, the U.S. Fish Commission decided to build a giant fish farm on the National Mall and raise imported carp to restock waterways. What could go wrong?
Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA
Boundary Stones
The Disastrous Move to Make the National Mall a Fish Farm
Special | 2m 38s
When American fisheries were declining in the 1870s, the U.S. Fish Commission decided to build a giant fish farm on the National Mall and raise imported carp to restock waterways. What could go wrong?
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA