Some 50 years after it closed, traces of the Klamath Falls city zoo remain at Moore Park, with slabs of concrete marking what were once pens holding bears, cougars and other animals.

As It Was: Popular Klamath Falls Zoo Fades into History

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Popular Klamath Falls Zoo Fades into History