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2019 Sheldon's Wrench Treasure Hunt

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THE HUNT FOR SHELDON’S WRENCH RETURNS MARCH 3

$200 GIFT CARD PRIZE

The hunt for Sheldon’s Wrench is a city wide treasure hunt for the fabled wrench that belonged to Sheldon Smith who built the historic Smith-Douglas-More House in which Smith Coffee & Cafe now operates. The wrench will be hidden in a park in Eden Prairie. To help hunters locate the wrench, Smith Coffee will release a clue each day in the the cafe at 4:00PM. Hunters will look for hidden meanings in the clues to help set them on the path to treasure. The person or people that find the wrench will be awarded a $200 Smith Coffee Gift Card. The hunt will abide by the City of Eden Prairie’s geocaching rules and policies which can be read here. Please be respectful of public and private property.

THE LORE

1877 that was the year

when Sheldon Smith settled down here

Equipped with the tools he held in his hands

he constructed his home in which Smith Coffee now stands

His craft was true and tools were trusty

his wrenched was prized albeit rusty

He reached for it once to tighten a bolt down

he realized he lost it while traveling through town

He and his family searched high and low

Mary and Amie wondered “where did it go?”

2019 Shel has lost it once more

and now it is time to continue the lore!

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Find Date
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Finders
Name
Nienhuis Family
Name
Benj Thomas
Prize
Maximum Prize
$200 Smith Coffee and Cafe Gift Card
Location
General Location
Starring Lake Park
Pinpointed Location
At the base of the sledding hill just beyond a V shaped tree

44.832204, -93.459508

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 6:00 PM
The View from the Valley
Was oh so serene
The southern sky is shining
Oh what could it mean?
The official meaning of the clue.
The keywords here suggest to look in a park south of Valley View Road
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Clue 2
Published Date
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 6:00 PM
The hearth it is burning
The house it is warm
The ice is for skating
Please practice good form
The official meaning of the clue.
This clue hints to look at a park with a warming house and ice skating rink
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Clue 3
Published Date
Monday, March 4, 2019, 6:00 PM
Homeward bound we heard a sound
Of a clang on the ground
We looked around
But the wrench was not to be found
The official meaning of the clue.
This clue eliminates Homeward Hills Park as the location. A park in the south with a warming house and ice skating rink.
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Clue 4
Published Date
Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 6:00 PM
We crissed and we crossed
Betwin lake it was lost
Amongst snow and frost
The wrench it was tossed
The official meaning of the clue.
This clue hints at the road Twin Lakes Crossing, which is near the West Entrance to Staring Lake Park. It also suggests the wrench was tossed into the snow.
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Clue 5
Published Date
Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 6:00 PM
A fellow named Jonas
A man in a jiffy
Recalling he'd told us
Head West to the Biffy!
The official meaning of the clue.
This clue hints to Jonas Staring after whom Staring Lake Park is named. The West Entrance to the park is the closest parking spot to the wrench. There is a Biff there as well to clue you in that you are in the right place.
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Clue 6
Published Date
Thursday, March 7, 2019, 6:00 PM
A wintery ride we slip and slide
Where wills are tried treasure will hide
Proceed with caution if that's what you see
Look for riches in the shape of a V
The official meaning of the clue.
A "wintery ride" refers to the Staring Lake sliding hill. At the base of the hill is a "caution" sign. The wrench was hidden near a "V-shaped" tree.
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Clue 7
X-ing to the left of me and Caution to the right
In the middle is a tree, oh what a pleasant sight.
V is its shape, step through it at last.
One more stride and you've found it at last.
The official meaning of the clue.
There is a "ski x-ing" sign as well as a caution sledding hill sign at the base of the sledding hill. You would see both on your way from the West Entrance of Staring Lake. Between these signs is a V-shaped tree. The wrench was tossed in the snow just past the tree.
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