The Bear Dens

In southern Jackson township are the Bear Dens. The mass of sand rock has been left here in a miscel- laneously confused heap. There is beneath one of these rocks, a narrow opening which leads to a series 33

of large chambers. It is asserted by old settlers that it was once the haunt of numerous bears when Bruin was monarch of the Perry county woods and wan- dered through its mazes in search of mast and wild honey. 34

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