The Allison Wonderland

Minnesota Territory was created 175 years ago. Nine counties were established: Benton, Dahkotah, Itasca, Ramsey, Mahkahta, Pembina, Wabashaw, Washington, and Wahnata.

Not sure what to do with this, but "Sincerest flattery or idle chattery?" = imitation

W Goodhue Street takes you to park space along the river near the High Bridge.

I may be underthinking Clue 2, but I think the second part is simply a reference to a park located in Ramsey County.  Alexander Ramsey became the first governor of the Minnesota Territory in 1849 - 175 years ago.

Admittedly I haven't read a ton of posts here yet, but are we completely ignoring the fact that Alexander Ramsey arrived in Minnesota exactly 175 years ago? Everything I've seen posted so far seems like people are convinced this reference is to Goodhue (which is fair given 1849 was also an important year for him...). 

Clue three guess

10 Goodrich Park in Maplewood

The fairgrounds are alway off limits.
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 11:27:42 AM CST, <thetschida@...> wrote:

Snail Lake was on my radar because of Rice St, Rice county and - this is a stretch - tying "bounty" to bountiful harvest to harvesting rice. 

Snail Lake was on my radar because of Rice St, Rice county and - this is a stretch - tying "bounty" to bountiful harvest to harvesting rice. 

Rebecca Howell GibsonUpper Landing -5Pigs Eye -5

Sent from AOL on Android

Thoughts about that section of clue 2 if it’s not a 1:1 county name:
- Goodhue was the first superintendent of the poor and was around when the first poor farm was purchased near snail lake. The poor farm might be his “county”
- reference to goodhue county ( red wing maybe? I admittedly haven’t tied this out.
- it’s not at the state fair, but that stanza has me more convinced it might be than I have in a very long time. The fair is its own “county”.
Cheers
On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 10:52 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Ah. No, I don't think that means anything. It's just due to different mediums allowing for different widths.
Here is what's puzzling me. It seems to me that the end of clue 2 is pretty clearly saying that the park shares a name with a county. Looking at all the park pool guesses and things people are posting, vey few other people seem to be taking that into account. 


On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:46:56 AM CST, nate roub <nprarmy11@...> wrote:

It's the word chattery
On Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 10:42 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

It's the word chattery
On Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 10:42 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

10 on Crosby.
Thanks,
Alan

Ha, I just realized I gave my post the wrong title. These are the PP clues. 
I heard someone else mention a variation between the paper clue and the online clue, but I couldn't see what difference was?
David

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:37:20 AM CST, nate roub <nprarmy11@...> wrote:

Do you guys think the 2 different clue 3 make a difference?

Do you guys think the 2 different clue 3 make a difference?

 

Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park - Sucker Lake - 6Bald-Eagle Otter Lakes Regional Park - Bald Eagle Lake - 2Crosby Farm Regional Park - 2
- Aaron 

Sorry, I fell asleep last night.

Clue #1

At last it’s time for vexatious rhyme

To goad you to fortune and fun

Here’s a clue: Something old, something new

Off you go! The race has begun

 

Clue #2

This is the year of the pioneer

An enterprise first of its kind

An event historic we feel euphoric

Like a park hunter grasping the find

 

It’s the 175th year since that newsman came here

With his press afloat he did embark

He’s got his own county, a majestic bounty

That he’s got in common with the park

 

Clue #3

The search for gold never gets old

This year, add beer can and gnome

Sincerest flattery or idle chattery?

Our treasure sits atop the loam.

3 : Long Lake
2: Perry Park
2: Tony Schmidt
2: Bald Eagle
1: Goodrich

For clue 2 and going forward until I feel like I have a clue to where it is, keep my

10 on Central Park. 

Round 2:Battle Creek - 4Eagle/Otter Tail - 2Lilydale - 2Merriam - 1Goodrich - 1