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2020 Medallion Militia 5 Weekends of Treasure Weekend 5

Submitted by coldesthunter88 on
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Find Date
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Finders
Name
Josh Ellingson
Hometown
Apple Valley
Prize
Maximum Prize
Entry into Coldest's 2020 Hunt
Awarded Prize
Entry into Coldest's 2020 Hunt
Location
General Location
Frogtown Farm & Park
Pinpointed Location
In the grove of trees along the east side of the farm space

44.961858, -93.137737

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 7:00 PM
Pick your plot, to find the golden crop.
Knowing the lay of the land is a must.
Search the bower, near a leaf of power.
To find treasure - in public land we trust.
The official meaning of the clue.
* “Plot” and “crop” are both farm references hinting at Frogtown Farm Park.
* “Bower” is telling you to search in a shaded area. The chest was hidden amongst a shade of trees.
* “Lay of the land” was a reference to the nearby playground map laying on the ground next to the playground.
* “Leaf of power” os a reference to the nearby light fixture. Its shaped like a flower and its powered by a solar panel within a big leaf.
* “In public land we trust” is a reference to the nationwide organization called The Trust for Public Land. They helped raise funds to create Frogtown Farm Park.
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Clue 2
Published Date
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 7:00 PM
If you’re in town, be sure to hop on down.
To a place that was once untamed and wild.
Seeing 3 steeples, will ward off evil.
Smelting gold will produce and yield a smile.
The official meaning of the clue.
* The first line is a reference to Frogtown.
* “A place untamed and wild” - The land of FrogTown Farm Park ised to be owned by the Wilder Foundation.
* From the chest, three steeples are in view.
* “Smelting gold” is a reference to the St Paul Foundry next to the park.
* “Produce” and “yield” are more farm references.
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Clue 3
To till your acres, and play with nature.
Look to Froschburg And glean it’s history.
Roughly a quarter past, you’ll find the stash.
Then laugh all the way to victory.
The official meaning of the clue.
* “Till your acres” is another farm reference.
* “Play with nature” is a reference to the natural playground the chest is near.
* Froschburg was Frogtown’s original name. German for frog city.
* “Roughly a quarter past”, looking at google maps, an overhead view of the farm area is a circle like a clock. The chest is roughly a quarter past the hour in the small wooded area near the playground.
* “Laugh all the way to victory” is a reference to Minnehaha ave and Victoria street.
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Clue 4
Through marshes and bogs, the town of the frog -
Holds the golden crop, but please do no harm.
To find the chest, turn your scope to the left.
Find the X next to the plots of the farm.
A playground natural, sloping gradual -
Think opposite ways and shoot up the chute.
Go take your ride, on the victorious side.
And you might just fall right on the loot.
The official meaning of the clue.
* first line is a obvious hint to Frogtown.
* Please no hunting in the farm plots.
* If you turn the playground scope to the left you will look at the chest.
* Standing at the chest looking down the slide, logs from the playground equipment will make a big X.
* The 5th line is a hint at the Natural Playground and it’s slide.
* “The victorious side” is a reference to Victoria street.
* If one was to shoot up the slide they could land right in the chest as it was line up directly with the slide under leaves.
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