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2012 Kanabec County Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on

Paul Whiteford picked up his second find, the first being in 2003, near and ATV trail of of Quarry Road in Peace Township.

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, July 23, 2012
Find Date
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Finders
Name
Paul Whiteford
Prize
Maximum Prize
$1000
Awarded Prize
$1000
Location
General Location
Southeast corner of Peace Township
Pinpointed Location
Near an ATV trail on Quarry Street, between Pomroy Lake and 270th Ave
Concealer
Buried under the leaves

45.982532, -93.181218

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, July 22, 2012, 7:00 PM

It’s a rare condition, this day and age,
To read any good news on the newspaper page
Love and tradition of the grand design
Some people say it’s even harder to find.

Well there must be some magic clue inside these TV songs
No tools or digging you will need to see
A hidden prize on public property

Our Thoughts

Sets the tone for the rest of the clues. You better know your TV theme songs. Creative if we do say so ourselves, and we do.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Monday, July 23, 2012, 7:00 PM

Hey hey we’re the Monkees,
You never know where we’ll be found.
So you’d better get ready,
We may be coming to your town.

The official meaning of the clue.

The button could be anywhere.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:00 PM

Green Acres is the place for me
Farm living is the life for me
Land spreading out so far and wide
Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside

The official meaning of the clue.

The button is hidden out in the country, not near a town or city.

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Clue 4
Published Date
Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 7:00 PM

Life is a test and I confess 
I like this mess I’ve made so far
Grade near a curve and you’ll observe
I’m right below the horizon

The official meaning of the clue.

The button is near an curve on Co. Rd 5/Rainbow Road. The button is low to the ground/“the horizon”

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Clue 5
Published Date
Thursday, July 26, 2012, 7:00 PM

Thank you for being a friend
Traveled the dirt road and back again
Your heart is true, 
you’re a pal and a confidant

The official meaning of the clue.

The button is on a dirt road.

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Clue 6
Published Date
Friday, July 27, 2012, 7:00 PM

Well we’re moving on up to the east side
To a deluxe apartment in they sky
Moving on up to the east side
We finally got a piece of the pie

The official meaning of the clue.

Look in the Northeastern quarter of the county.

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Clue 7
Published Date
Saturday, July 28, 2012, 7:00 PM

Happy trails to you
Until we meet again
Happy trails to you
Keep smilin' until then

The official meaning of the clue.

The button is just off an ATV trail.

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Clue 8
Published Date
Sunday, July 29, 2012, 7:00 PM

George George
George of the jungle
Strong as he can be
(Ahhhhhhh!)
Watch out for that tree!

The official meaning of the clue.

It is in a wooded area at the base of a tree.

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Clue 9
Published Date
Monday, July 30, 2012, 7:00 PM

Flintstones, meet the Flintstones
They’re the modern stone age family
From the town of Bedrock
They’re a page right out of history.

The official meaning of the clue.

No, it isn’t Flintstone Street. Fred Fintstone works at a quarry, so look to Quarry Street.

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Clue 10
Published Date
Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 7:00 PM

Sunny Day
Sweeping the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Quarry Street?

The official meaning of the clue.

Go to Quarry Street.

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Clue 11

Everywhere you look
When you’re lost out there and you’re all alone
A red banded birch will mark your way home
Everywhere you look.

The official meaning of the clue.

Near the entrance of the ATV trail there is a tree marked with a red/orange band.

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Clue 12

The mate was a mighty sailing man
The skipper brave and sure
Five trunks will surely mark your way
To a free prize for sure, a free prize for sure.

The official meaning of the clue.

The button is at the base of a five trunked tree.

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