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2020 Medallion Militia 5 Weekends of Treasure Weekend 4

Submitted by coldesthunter88 on
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Find Date
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Finders
Name
Ed Brodie
Hometown
Maplewood
Name
Matt Littlefield
Hometown
Apple Valley
Prize
Maximum Prize
Entry into Coldest's 2020 Hunt
Awarded Prize
Entry into Coldest's 2020 Hunt
Location
General Location
Phalen Park
Pinpointed Location
Between the playground and amphitheater

44.989503, -93.057432

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 6:00 PM
As you make your drive, be sure to look alive.
Here there’s many activities abound.
It will be won, near an explosion of fun.
Where you can look on both sides and around.
The official meaning of the clue.
* The word “drive” is meant to suggest Phalen Drive.
* Phalen Park offers a ton of activities. Also hinting at the activity center.
* “Explosion of fun” is a reference to the playground nearby the Mini Medal. The playground was made by a organization called Kaboom, this info is on a sign near the playground.
* “On both sides” and “around” are both Greek terms for amphitheatre. The Mini Medal was hidden between the play ground and amphitheatre.
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Clue 2
Published Date
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 6:00 PM
No one is bolder, than a fearless soldier.
Caught amongst a downpour with big thunder.
At the time it was best, to hunt gold out west.
But now here lies gold to hunt and plunder.
The official meaning of the clue.
* This whole clue is a reference to Edward Phalen. He was once a soldier and was accused of the murder of John Hays. At the time Phalen and a chief named Big Thunder were the prime suspects in the murder. Phalen was acquitted of the charges and later moved out west in search of gold.
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Clue 3
Published Date
Friday, March 6, 2020, 6:00 PM
Driving through the park, where oh where to park?
Head to the north lot or Bar and Grill.
Great contributions, yield the solution.
But being denied a drink would ruin your thrills.
The official meaning of the clue.
* Driving north on Phalen Drive from Wheelock Pkwy, the first few lots are closed due to construction. The north lot and the Bar and Grill/golf lot are open to park in.
* There is a plaque near the flagpole that is dedicated to Dick Schwietz, The plaque states that he made contributions to the east side of St Paul. The plaque is close to the Mini Medals location.
* Very close to the Mini Medal there is a drinking fountain that has a screwed on cap on it preventing anyone from taking a drink.
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Clue 4
Published Date
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 6:00 PM
Till now you’ve been failin, now it’s smooth sailin.
Not within construction but nearby a trap.
Having a nice picnic, should do the trick.
Between where kids play and where crowds would clap.

Peace and meditation, thanks to a nation.
Near a building in case of bad weather.
Big stone eyes, stair at the prize.
The golden chest is all tied together.
The official meaning of the clue.
* “Failin” is a hint to Phalen Park.
* “Nearby a trap” is a reference to the sand trap across phalen drive from the Mini Medal.
* The Mini Medal was hidden in the picnic grounds.
* “Where crowds would clap” is a reference to the amphitheatre.
* “Meditation” and “big stone eyes” is a reference to the nearby Minnesota Rocks sculpture called Meditation. The sculpture looks directly at the Mini Medal.
* “Thanks to a nation” is a reference to the nearby flagpole.
* “A building in case of bad weather” is the nearby picnic pavilion.
* “All tied together” is a reference to the many posts on the side of the picnic pavilion. They’re all tied together. The Mini Medal was hidden amongst these posts.
* “Stair” was spelled this way purpose. Its references the stair of the amphitheatre nearby the treasure. Clever hunters will go with the direct line of sight of the Meditation sculpture straight to the Mini Medal.
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