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2020 Sheldon's Wrench Hunt

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THE HUNT FOR SHELDON’S WRENCH RETURNS FEBRUARY 23

$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?”

2020 is here and the quest will begin

Make a leap for the wrench we hope you all win!

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Find Date
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Finders
Name
Jude Hoffman
Name
Cindy Hoffman
Name
Elise Hoffman
Name
Bram Nienhuis
Name
Marcel Nienhuis
Name
Bethany Nienhuis
Prize
Maximum Prize
$200 Smith gift card
Awarded Prize
$200 Smith gift card
Location
General Location
Crestwood Park
Pinpointed Location
Near the Warming House
Concealer
In a pile of snow

44.826771, -93.506531

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 6:00 PM
Smith Coffee will warm you but now a clue
A park in the Prairie its hidden in too
A wrench owned by Sheldon can bring you a prize
Go find the treasure if you are wise
The official meaning of the clue.
Clue 1 tells us it is in an Eden Prairie park along with a hint at warming houses.
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Clue 2
Published Date
Sunday, February 23, 2020, 6:00 PM
Balls often kicked and thrown in the air
Batted by players some foul some fair
Smithie would say its more lost than found
Not high in the air but low to the ground
The official meaning of the clue.
Clue 2 tells us there is a baseball field and soccer field and that the wrench is on the ground
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Clue 3
Published Date
Monday, February 24, 2020, 6:00 PM
For fun in the winter where will you go?
A clue to you hunters is play in the snow.
Serving on courts or a shot at the net.
Have you quite found it? Maybe not yet.
The official meaning of the clue.
Clue 3 tells us there the wrench is in the snow. There is a playground, tennis, hockey and basketball played here as well.
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Clue 4
Published Date
Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 6:00 PM
Wear snow boots to stable your feet
Finding the wrench sure would be neat
To be fruitful while hunting might we suggest
To pour over these clues and do your best.
The official meaning of the clue.
Clue 4 for alludes to streets in the neighborhood and that the park was once an apple orchard.
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Clue 5
Published Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 6:00 PM
The path most traveled by pioneers of old
will guide you on your quest for gold
if you follow the message these clue hold
You will be more warm than cold
The official meaning of the clue.
Clue 5 references Stable Path again along with Pioneer Trail. There is another warm reference.
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Clue 6
Published Date
Thursday, February 27, 2020, 6:00 PM
The history of the city may have helped in the past
The history of the hunt may be handy at last
The clues you have read are filled with lore
The wrench is somewhere it has not been before
The official meaning of the clue.
Clue 6 tells us it is at a park it has not been before. The wrench has been at Riley, Miller, Bryant, Staring, Round Lake and Homeward Hills in the past.
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Clue 7
Published Date
Friday, February 28, 2020, 6:00 PM
The orchard of a park, the crest of the wood
The building that warms you, will do you good
The roof line will guide you, to a mound of snow
Dig for the wrench and bring it back now!
The official meaning of the clue.
Clue 7 give the exact location of the wrench. Crestwood Park. Near the warming house. In a pile of snow.
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