Smokey Bear Museum

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Smokey Bear MUSEUM The searby Lincoln National Forest JUAS s the birthplece of Smakey Bear

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.. SMOKEY BEAR MUSEUM Capitan, New Mexico In 1950, when a 17,000 acre fire burned rich timber in the Capitan Mountains, a tiny bear cub, with blistered feet, was rescued and flown to Washington, D. C. to become the living fire-preventing "Smokey", known and loved throughout the world. Pictured here is the museum built by the people of Capitan as a memorial to this now famous bear. One of the many "must see' items of interest in the Ruidoso resort area. Pub. by Carmon Phillips Publications, Ruidoso, New Mexico dp DEXTER PRESS, INC. WEST NYACK, NEW YORK 7013-0