2017 Hiway Hunt for the Gold Puck

Legend tells us that George Washington said “I cannot tell a lie.” Another legend is that Washington tossed a silver dollar across the Potomac River. “Forge” is reference to Valley Forge, the winter encampment of Washington’s troops during the Revolutionary War. The clues indicate the puck is located in Washington County.

“Peanuts” is a reference to George Washington Carver, a prominent African‐American scientist and inventor best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut. “Wake” is a reference to water. “Bounty low” provides a clue that the puck is hidden low to the ground. The hiding place is in Carver Lake Park in Woodbury.

“Slip, slide and swing on by” and “shrieks of joy from small fry” refer to a playground enroute to the puck. “Your path is hard” is a clue to take the asphalt trail that travels past the playground.

A bench is located along the path. Those who sit on the bench will look in the general direction of the puck, which is located near a stream that runs through the park.

“No cherries did it ever bear” refers to a tree, specifically a cherry tree, which connects back to the first line in Clue 1. George Washington, according to legend, could not lie after chopping down his father’s cherry tree. Although not a cherry, the tree bears marks from an axe blade. The puck is hidden in the base of the tree, wrapped in a free‐trade coffee bag.