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Laurel Hollow Park - The Polar Bear Pit
The bear pit was constructed along the hillside and housed two polar bears. It was made up of a stone facade with concrete swimming pool. Originally there were metal bars all around the front and on the top of the wall. To the right is a vintage postcard featuring the bear pit.

This was the scene of the infamous bear fight.

The book, The History of Newell and Vicinity by Ruth Henthorne, et al., 1982, states, "The bear fight attracted a large crowd. The streetcars from East Liverpool were packed with people coming to see the bear fight." Apparently there were no means available to break up the fight so everyone just stood by and watched.

The four images below show the bear pit shortly after the clean up of the park began in 2007. The pit has since been turned into an amphitheater which can be seen here. Summer concerts are held in the park each year with the amphitheatre being center stage.



Bear Pit before clean up began.



Top view of the bear pit

Side view of the bear pit

The debris in the center fills the swimming pool

At the very top is part of Wells High School
The initial clean up of the bear pit.

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