The bodies of water surrounding the Theatre Center and J.C. Kellam Administration Building are the remnants of a U.S. Federal Fish Hatchery, founded in 1893. The was the nation’s oldest when it was deeded to Texas State in 1965 and is now the site of Texas State’s . This site is the oldest federal fish hatchery west of the Mississippi River.
The view of fish, turtles, ducks, and other native animals has made it a current favorite of visitors and members of the Texas State community.
