Northfield Defeat of Jesse James Days Horseshoe Hunt
Occurs the week before Labor Day every year, in conjunction with the Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration in Northfield, the weekend after Labor Day.
Check out the DJJD web site for more information!
Oh, and its important to note. The "Defeat Of" Part is very important. Northfield doesn't celebrate the outlaws, but rather the local townspeople who sacrificed themselves and became heros in order to defeat the James-Younger gang.
Typical Start
Week before Labor Day
Clue Release Schedule
Daily by 7AM, Online, and on KYMN Radio and the Northfield News
| General Location | Pinpointed Location | Concealer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Riverside Park | ||
| 1999 | Sechler Park | ||
| 2000 | Way Park | ||
| 2001 | Campostella Park | ||
| 2002 | Cherry Park | ||
| 2003 | Memorial Park | ||
| 2004 | Cannon River Walk | Under the Ivy | |
| 2005 | Odd Fellows Park | ||
| 2006 | Babcock Park | ||
| 2007 | Northfield Library | ||
| 2008 | Five Corners | ||
| 2009 | Central Park | ||
| 2010 | Washington Square Parking Lot | ||
| 2011 | Odd Fellows Park | Under the Pavilion Sign | |
| 2011 | City Water Well Pump on Ames Street | ||
| 2012 | City of Northfield Maintenance Facility | Under a pile of old fire hydrants | The fire hydrants |
| 2013 | Spring Creek Park Soccer Fields | In the weeds behind a split in the fence around the back pond between the groomed grass and the waterline | The weeds |
| 2014 | Northfield Fire House | In a tree, head high behind the fire station | |
| 2015 | Sechler Park | In the woods past the Northfield Knights Baseball field. | |
| 2016 | Northfield Ice Arena Parking Lot | West of the lot, halfway to H&R Block | In the trampled down grasses |
| 2017 | Hauberg Park | ||
| 2018 | Wheeler Park | In the middle of the field (west) side of the park | |
| 2019 | Odd Fellows Park | Along Forest Avenue Between the Old County Rd 43 Sign and the end of the sidewalk | |
| 2020 | Pinnacle Park, Dundas, MN | In the woods 8 paces behind one of the picnic tables | |
| 2021 | Heywood Park | The Northeast corner of the park | Under a pine tree |
| 2022 | Babcock Park | On a log in the thicket outside of left center field | |
| 2023 | The New Dundas Dog Park | At the Start of the Easr River Trail | |
| 2024 | Meadows Park | Between Huron Court and Lia Drive | In the foot-tall grass |
| 2025 |