Bear Pits at Fairgrounds Park

Landmarks

Jan 21

Written By Brendan Sullivan

1876
Fairgrounds Park
St. Louis, Missouri

Resources

Distilled History https://www.distilledhistory.com/bearpits/
St Louis Magazine https://www.stlmag.com/history/whats-with-the-castle-wall-in-fairground-park/
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/l45gqf/the_bear_pits_in_fairground_park/

The Bear Pits from the Missouri History Museum’s Flickr Page https://www.flickr.com/photos/mohistory/4608526679

Fairgrounds Park NeighborhoodPublic Park

Brendan Sullivan

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