Teddy Roosevelt's Bear Hunt
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N 32° 43.471 W 090° 56.397
15S E 693054 N 3622624
A marker in Onward, MS near the hunting grounds of the famous "Teddy Bear" incident.
Waymark Code: WM82YJ
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2010
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There is an old country store near the marker that sells "Teddy Bears". Their burgers are pretty good too.
Marker Text:
TEDDY ROOSEVELT'S BEAR HUNT
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt cam to Smedes, 2 mi. S. in 1902 to hunt. On Nov. 14, Roosevelt refused to shoot a captive bear. Cartoons of the event are thought to have led to the creation of the "Teddy Bear."
Date Installed:: 1986/1/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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