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U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station

1928 establishments in CaliforniaCalifornia Historical LandmarksFontana, CaliforniaUse mdy dates from August 2021
U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station plaque
U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station plaque

The U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station was the first and only facility in the United States set aside for the study of breeding and raising of rabbits. Started in 1928, in Fontana, California the station studied rabbits until it closed in 1965. The U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.950) on June 9, 1982. A marker was placed in Fontana at the site. The station was built on land donated by A. B. Miller, the founder of Fontana. The five-acre (2.0 ha) property in Fontana developed procedures for rabbit care and breeding. The City of Fontana purchased the property and turned it into a senior citizens' facility in 1965.

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Cypress Avenue, Fontana

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