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Smokey Bear Historical Park was established in 1976 to honor Capitan’s favorite son, Smokey Bear. Nearly three decades earlier, Smokey was an orphaned little bear cub with burned paws, found in the aftermath of the Capitan Gap wildfire.
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Smokey Bear Historical Park. Exhibits on the history of the fire prevention program, black bears, forest health, fire ecology, wildland/urban interface and fire safety are offered. The Park is a two acre stroll with handicap accessibility through the replicated climate zones of New Mexico.
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The Park is a two acre stroll with handicap accessibility through the replicated climate zones of New Mexico. Smokey's grave and the NM Wildland Fallen Firefighter Memorial is located in a serene corner of the Park. Spring, Summer and Fall offer a variety of native birds and wildflowers.
- 118 Smokey Bear Blvd.--Highway 380, Capitan, 88316, NM
- (575) 354-2748
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In 1979, Smokey Bear Historical Park was established to honor Capitan's Smokey Bear. At the Visitor's Center, guests find fascinating exhibits about forest health and wildfires, the science of fire ecology, and a historical look at forest fire prevention.
Completed in 1979, the Park was established to honor Capitan's favorite son Smokey, the little bear cub that was found with burned paws after a 17,000 acre forest fire in 1950 on the Capitan Mountains near Capitan, New Mexico.
Nov 8, 2016 · Completed in 1979, the Park was established to honor Captain's favorite son Smokey, the little bear cub that was found with burned paws after a 17,000-acre forest fire in 1950 on the Capitan Mountains near Capitan, New Mexico.
