Creation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission

Creation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Corry, Erie County, dedicated 2008.

Erie County · dedicated 2008 · NW corner of City Park, at intersection of N Center (Rt. 426) & Smith Sts., Corry

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Concerned about declining wildlife populations caused by logging, development, and excessive hunting and trapping, Corry businessman H.A. Penrose assembled several influential men in Corry on Aug. 22, 1890, to form the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association (PSSA). This organization promoted wildlife conservation and enforcement of game laws. Efforts of the PSSA led to the creation of the Board of Game Commissioners by Act 187 of 1895.

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Creation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission

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