Teddy Roosevelt's Bear Hunt in Onward, Mississippi

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Teddy Roosevelt's Bear Hunt

Hwy 1, Onward, MS, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 43' 33.8664", -90° 56' 21.5232"

Mississippi State
Historical Marker

President Theodore Roosevelt came to Smedes 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.”

Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00

Teddy Roosevelt's Bear Hunt Historical Marker Location Map, Onward, Mississippi