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2019 LaCrosse Oktoberfest USA Medallion Hunt

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Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, September 16, 2019
Find Date
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Finders
Name
Amber Nicole
Prize
Maximum Prize
$500 and medallion replica
Location
General Location
Myrick Park
Pinpointed Location
Among the line of trees

43.819844, -91.226422

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, September 15, 2019, 7:00 PM
For nearly six decades we’ve sent you north, south east and west,
From the very beginning you’ve learned to Fest with das Beste;
Parks, libraries, trees, bushes and plants,
They’ve held that small medallion amid the cheers and rants.
The official meaning of the clue.
The announcement that the medallion hunt is underway. It refers to the beginning of the hunt tradition, which links the area where the medallion is located to the city’s beginning. At the site you can hear cheers and rants.
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Clue 2
Published Date
Monday, September 16, 2019, 7:00 PM
Nathan and Eben found the uninhabited sandy prairie,
Eventually set up post becoming a western Wisconsin colony;
The first site came on the tree-covered island,
Walked the frozen river and made it their new homeland.
The official meaning of the clue.
Early settlers Nathan Myrick and Eben Weld are credited for being the area’s first white settlers. The area named for one of these plays a role in the finding area.
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Clue 3
Published Date
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 7:00 PM
Bohemians, Poles, Germans and others from Europe,
All found opportunities in the new country with lots of hope;
A former Festmaster was the first customer at the neighborhood grocery store,
Nearly seven decades later helped the franchise close the door.
The official meaning of the clue.
The area of Goosetown, today located west of the UWL campus, was known as the melting pot for inhabitants in the city. Festmaster Howie Voss grew up in the area and was the first customer when a Quillins store open in the area in 1945. When the last Quillins in La Crosse closed in 2011, Voss was the last person to check out. And, a tree sponsored by Quillins is near where the medallion is hidden.
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Clue 4
Published Date
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 7:00 PM
Rainwater and Old Man River served as the main source,
Then in 1880 this site became the king of liquid force;
Before the century’s turn the mayor set sites on a constant run,
An early Christmas present in ’13 verified that the liquid source had begun.
The official meaning of the clue.
The history of La Crosse’s Water Utility is characterized in this clue — from the early days of the water pumping house on King Street (today the Pump House) to the wells that opened near Myrick Park.
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Clue 5
Published Date
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 7:00 PM
Chosen by city founding fathers as an eternal resting spot,
A prominent city attorney and civic leader beautified the grassy lot;
The massive stone arch honored him and made the site a landmark,
A century later still carries the leader’s vision resembling a park.
The official meaning of the clue.
This clue directs searchers to the Oak Grove Cemetery area, made famous by prominent city leader Joseph Losey.
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Clue 6
Published Date
Friday, September 20, 2019, 7:00 PM
Opened in solitary splendor by rolling sand dunes,
Today there are trees with beautiful landscaping for study-filled afternoons;
From a single $225,000 building to ones now costing millions,
Mind and body still symbolized along with many dawns.
The official meaning of the clue.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse opened in 1909, with the entire campus being in one building erected for $225,000 on a sandy area on the city’s eastern edge. With its motto of MensCorpusque, Latin for Mind and body, and an official seal that depicts a sunrise over the bluffs, UWL has expanded with its most recent building, Prairie Springs Science Center, costing $82 million.
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Clue 7
Published Date
Saturday, September 21, 2019, 7:00 PM
At the turn of the century it was a fairly good site,
Then came the gridiron men who played with great might;
In the 30s they added comfy places to sit,
Eventually became a place where state high school students were a hit.
The official meaning of the clue.
The Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex was originally the site of the La Crosse Interstate Fair, which added a grandstand in the 1930s that stood until the recent building of the current stadium. Today, the site is home to UWL, Central and Aquinas football and, for two decades, the WIAA State High School Track & Field meet.
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Clue 8
A place near the “lake” and home to a reptile group,
Eventually a home for goats and calves along with a coop;
An island that World War I vets eventually unveiled,
Later, home to a playground that volunteers detailed.
The official meaning of the clue.
Myrick Park, known for its turtle mounds, was briefly named Lake Park. It became home to Monkey Island courtesy of World War I veterans, eventually a zoo and later Kids Coulee, constructed by local Rotary Club members and other volunteers.
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Clue 9
In 1983 the pair was a colorful gift to the city,
Hailed as a “simple, direct communication” and to some, pretty;
Originally placed along the beautiful, mighty riverside,
Moved across town where the boy and his dog act as a guide.
The official meaning of the clue.
The abstract sculpture “Anidonts” originally placed in Riverside Park between the Radisson Hotel and Mississippi River in 1983, was eventually moved to Myrick Park entrance, near the path where the medallion is located.
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Clue 10
Over hills and through valleys on your merry way,
A group of green thumbs have been the area’s main stay;
Among the Whitespire birch, catalpa and other classic hardwood,
Along the western walk is the medal of a special brotherhood.
The official meaning of the clue.
The clue takes searchers to Myrick Park, which includes a tree walk by the Hill and Valley Garden Club. That’s where the medallion is among the line of trees.
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