2008 Dan Patch Days Horseshoe Hunt

Clue #1 gives you essentially nothing to base a search on with the exception that the hiding place could be near some flowers as indeed it was.

Clue #2 The banners refer to the flags on the Taj-Mahal which could be seen from the “spot” and in addition there is an American flag flying at the memorial for Camp Savage. The magnificent grounds refer to the International Stock Food Farm to which many tourists arrived at via the Dan Patch RR and could continue on for a holiday at Antlers Park.

Clue #3 is replete with information- enough to lead you to the shoe. Close to MY station would imply the Dan Patch RR station which is NOT the station in the Public Square. The DP RR station was just behind where The Windmill café is located near the memorial. Camp Savage was the site of the Japanese Language/Intelligence School during WWII . There where many more Japanese/Americans (loyal U.S. citizens all) eager to exit the concentration camps established around the country and join the Armed Services than were needed for intelligence assignments in the Pacific Theater hence many were assigned to combat units to fight in Europe. The most famous and glorious being the 442’nd Regiment. If you look at the casualty rolls as they fought up through Italy you will notice again and again that Camp Savage is listed as their basic training site.

This clue tells you what to do once you have arrived at the memorial . I hope you enjoyed the search and in addition learned something new about your city.