Back to the Present
This week’s Back to the Present photograph, provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum, is a 1942 view of the bear pen at City Park in Iron Mountain.
Shown are three unidentified people feeding the bear who resided at the in-ground cement pens.
The bear, or bears, had a rope swing, a tree to climb, and could go from one enclosure to the other through a tunnel.
The park provided many memories to those that grew up in the area, especially those who resided on the west side of Iron Mountain.
“I remember Bruno the Bear when I was a kid in the 80s. I always felt so bad for him.”
Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo
— Carissa Hiltonen
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- Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo
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- Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo
“I spent a lot of time at City Park with the bears, peacocks and raccoons, we would reach through the fence to feed them, then grab their little paws for a second.”
— Bob Van Laanen
“Poor thing. Back in the day there were coyotes, raccoons and peacocks in addition to the bear.”
— JoAnn Sanford
Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo