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Bear
Pen
Janette Kahil |
| A bear pen was normally laid in the ground with stone, though some were made from logs. It was a baited trap with a door for catching bears whose fat, fur, and meat were of major value to early settlers. One known bear pen in Olive, whose remains are still evident, is located across from the Olive Free Library on NY City property. It was built in approximately 1810 on the Peter Eckert property in West Shokan. | |