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Hunt evolution: from treasure chest to medallion

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Jake Ingebrigtson, right, and his new wife, Sara, incorporated the Pioneer Presss Treasure Hunt medallion into their wedding ceremony Saturday, August 7, 2010. Ingebrigtson has found the medallion twice, in 2007 and 2010. (Courtesy photo)

Jake Ingebrigtson, right, and his new wife, Sara, incorporated the Pioneer Presss Treasure Hunt medallion into their wedding ceremony Saturday, August 7, 2010. Ingebrigtson has found the medallion twice, in 2007 and 2010. (Courtesy photo)

Jake and Sara Ingebrigtson at their 2010 wedding. (Courtesy photo)

Jake and Sara Ingebrigtson at their 2010 wedding. (Courtesy photo)

Pam Olson, from left, and Ray and Diane Wood hold 1979's medallion. (Pioneer Press file photo)

Pam Olson, from left, and Ray and Diane Wood hold 1979's medallion. (Pioneer Press file photo)

1979's medallion was found taped to a piece of bark and stuck near the base of a tree in Marthaler Park in West St. Paul. (Pioneer Press file photo)

1979's medallion was found taped to a piece of bark and stuck near the base of a tree in Marthaler Park in West St. Paul. (Pioneer Press file photo)

1973's medallion is shown fastened into part of a doorknob bracket. (Pioneer Press file photo)

1973's medallion is shown fastened into part of a doorknob bracket. (Pioneer Press file photo)

One side of 1973's medallion. (Pioneer Press file photo)

One side of 1973's medallion. (Pioneer Press file photo)

In 1973, the medallion was embedded in the heavy section of steel rail. (Pioneer Press file photo)

In 1973, the medallion was embedded in the heavy section of steel rail. (Pioneer Press file photo)

These fake medallions were found in Central Park during the 2007 Treasure Hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo)

These fake medallions were found in Central Park during the 2007 Treasure Hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo)

In 1966, the prize was called a medal. Winners Peggy Fritzke and Iola Mossbrugger display it where they found it on Harriet Island. (Pioneer Press file photo)

In 1966, the prize was called a medal. Winners Peggy Fritzke and Iola Mossbrugger display it where they found it on Harriet Island. (Pioneer Press file photo)

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt, this medallion, used in the past five hunts, was retired in 2012 and given away in an online drawing at the end of that year's hunt. The chest pictured here, not part of the drawing, held the first hunt's medallion in 1952. (Pioneer Press: Ginger Pinson)

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt, this medallion, used in the past five hunts, was retired in 2012 and given away in an online drawing at the end of that year's hunt. The chest pictured here, not part of the drawing, held the first hunt's medallion in 1952. (Pioneer Press: Ginger Pinson)

n 1953, people searched for a treasure chest. (Pioneer Press file photo)

n 1953, people searched for a treasure chest. (Pioneer Press file photo)

Inside the treasure chest was a certificate. (Pioneer Press file photo)

Inside the treasure chest was a certificate. (Pioneer Press file photo)

By  | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press

Participants in the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt didn't always search for just a medallion. At one time, hunters looked for a medal, and in its earliest incarnation, the hunt was on for an actual treasure chest.

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