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1998 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

Hunt for the Pioneer Press medallion!

The Pioneer Press medallion has been found. Details are at our Winter Carnival page.

The hunt's over, but the discussion rages on ...

A. Metal Detective

Is the NSP stack and the domes visible from all of Cherokee park, or just a certain part?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:02 PM Permalink
kollin stevens

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:05 PM Permalink
icecream man

You can see the two "domes" there, not to mention the smokestack to the left, a big limestone rock, and the railroad tracks are visible straight ahead.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:05 PM Permalink
icecream man

Does anyone else think it could possibly be at the Kellogg Mall Park? As of right now, the clues lead to any of these places, not to mention Prospect and even Phalen.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:08 PM Permalink
icecream man

Can 'double division' refer to the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers joining nearby Crosby Farm Park?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:10 PM Permalink
icecream man

This just in, ma pahtna just got back from Phalen, and you'll never believe this. Some guy found the Medallion hidden in the bricks around a tree. So I guess the search is over until next year.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:13 PM Permalink
jmg

So for Cherokee ... Streets are Water, Joy(pleasure), Wood(or so I'm told), Prospect(immeaurable riches), tracks and stack(s) in view with smoke plume(NSP?),

high ground with scenery, and profound Double Division.

What about that "Rosebud" deal???

Mounds ... Streets are Thorn, Urban, Frank, Plum(e), and Cherry. Water(river) and woods(Forest Reserve) with High(Sacred) grounds, again tracks and stacks,

beaconing guide in view, demo(Mound exhibits), park slides for zooming kids.

What is the division other than the river for Mounds???

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:16 PM Permalink
kollin stevens

ice cream man is joe medallion, right?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:19 PM Permalink
E.R.

What about the first line in Clue 5? "We'd be the first to say that a place to play..."

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:30 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

Listen, no one has found it yet and it cant be at phalen. Usually it would say in a clue to stay away from private lands or something like that where ever a golfcourse would be near. My thoughts are at cherokkee.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:43 PM Permalink
E.R.

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANYBODY HERE!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:45 PM Permalink
guy

What about highland?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:46 PM Permalink
E.R.

THANK YOU!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:46 PM Permalink
guy

Say something

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:47 PM Permalink
E.R.

It can't be at Highland.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:47 PM Permalink
guy

I have a felling it is at highland

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:48 PM Permalink
guy

Why?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:48 PM Permalink
E.R.

How can it be?

because you said so!

Actully, NO!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:50 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

Its not highland. scroll up and look what i had to say. man,how many times do i have to say. its at cherokkee. Look if u must know my brother works for the winter carnival and he told me that it is in cherokkee park, but he cant tell me where it is. Thats all im saying. And if u dont believe me tough luck, but if u do u could be 4000-5000 dollars richer.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:52 PM Permalink
E.R.

None of the clues match Highland.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:53 PM Permalink
guy

Highland has a large object in view, selding area, has high ground is just like highland, two big dome like water towers and other clues lead to it to.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:53 PM Permalink
E.R.

Rob,tell me all the clues that match Chero"kk"ee then!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:55 PM Permalink
E.R.

Guy,you obviously are young because you can't spell and what kind of IDIOT would put their name in as "guy".

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:58 PM Permalink
Rob Norris

Listen, is all i have to say is what i have said. My brother said tonights clue should give it away. After i get the clue tonight on the internet, ill be goin out tomorrow to cherokee and find myself that medallion. and one more thing, ITS NOT AT HIGHLAND,COMO,PHALEN, OR ANY PLACE WITH A GOLF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 12:59 PM Permalink
jmg

E.R. & Clue #5 ....

Winter plesaure/enjoyment could be found in activities they(Press) would cover. Such as, Olympic related activity(The Roseville Oval and/or Snow Sculpting event). Would that make for a "blooming Rose" during Winter's gloom?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:03 PM Permalink
guy

JMG, it's in St paul remember.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:05 PM Permalink
E.R.

I'M SURE ROB!

*HA* *HA* *HA*

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:06 PM Permalink
William

Are the sidewalks around Cherokee plowed? I've noticed that all the parks that i have been to the sidewalks around the parks are plowed, Cherokee was the only park where the sidewalks were not.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:10 PM Permalink
guy

Where in Cherokee is it than, rob?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:12 PM Permalink
Cheryl Straight

William...per park/rec, cherokee's sidewalks aren't plowed because of lack of funds..our block club is working on it..

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:17 PM Permalink
jmg

GUY - they're not always consistent in that regard. Acorn Park(Roseville), Wakefield(Maplewood), Tony Schmidt Park(Arden Hills), etc ...

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:24 PM Permalink
Cheryl Straight

except clue #1 says it's a St. Paul park...

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:25 PM Permalink
jmg

I stand corrected ... thank you.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:27 PM Permalink
Eastside Boys

It's clear that nobody knows where the treasure is. Therefore I will help you all. Beaver Lake is the Location. Why. One street that runs into Beaver Lake is Rose Ave, across the lake betw McKnight and Stillwater is Bud street. Rosebud is also a sled, the sliding hill is near the school by the lake. The Eastside is the highest point in St.Paul therefore the highest ground. The dome is the water tower that overlooks the lake. The mother lode is the statue of Mary near the school next to the sliding hill. With the railroad tracks nearby and the plume of smoke from the 3m plant, Beaver Lake is where you want to be. The 7th clue tells us it's near a line of double division that is the Blvd. Walk from the Blvd to the sliding hill near the school and you will find the treasure. Watch for me on the news. Eastside Boys.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:30 PM Permalink
JoeMedallion

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:39 PM Permalink
Eastside Boys

I grew up on Beaver Lake and all the clues point there... It just makes sense!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:43 PM Permalink
Just Kidding

It's been found! It was at Beaver Lake!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:44 PM Permalink
Just Kidding

just checking how this works.....

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:45 PM Permalink
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Just in case anyone is interested if you have access to Cable station 15 in the Mahtomedi area there was a show on this afternoon and again tonight at 9:30 that is called the Treasure Hunters Guide to St Paul Parks and it shows videos of all of the parks pointing out landmarks that may help in the search.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:46 PM Permalink
medallion man

Just kidding, quit kidding

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:47 PM Permalink
Just Kidding

Does anyone think it's with the Indian's?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:47 PM Permalink
Just Kidding

Anyone lookin in Mou*** Park?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:48 PM Permalink
medallion man

No

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:48 PM Permalink
Cheryl Straight

Just Kidding...check the previous messages......

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:49 PM Permalink
medallion man

Why dosn't anyone think it's at Highland

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:49 PM Permalink
Just Kidding

Nobody

'i'here

thinks it's in mounds park?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:50 PM Permalink
Cheryl Straight

What's the double division at Highland?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:50 PM Permalink
Just Kidding

Nobody

here thinks it's in mounds park?

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:51 PM Permalink
Eastside Boys

Beaver Lake is where it's at!

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:51 PM Permalink
medallion man

Cheryl, the street that goes thow the park that divides it. I forgot the name.

Sat, 01/31/1998 - 1:53 PM Permalink