Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on Thu, 07/10/2014 - 10:08 AM Congratulations to Jana Armstead finder of mouse 5 in Eden Prairie’s Staring Lake Park. She spent around 9 hours online and another 9 hours out in the field. She found it at night with a flashlight! Good job! Hunt Information Dates Scheduled Dates Friday, October 21, 2005 Find Date Wednesday, October 26, 2005 Finders Name me2 Hometown Saint Paul Prize Maximum Prize $1000 Awarded Prize $1000 Location General Location Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie Pinpointed Location Under a corner post of the amphitheater stage 44.834378, -93.461325 Clues Clue 1 Published Date Thursday, October 20, 2005, 7:00 PM One of Minnesota’s 10,000 The official meaning of the clue. Staring Lake Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 2 Published Date Friday, October 21, 2005, 7:00 PM This was a first on May 11, 1858 The official meaning of the clue. The town board of Eden Prairie held its first meeting, MN became a state Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 3 Published Date Saturday, October 22, 2005, 7:00 PM Elizabeth called this the garden spot The official meaning of the clue. Eden Prairie name came from Elizabeth Fries Ellet, an East Coast writer who visited the area and proclaimed it to be the garden spot of the territory. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 4 Published Date Sunday, October 23, 2005, 7:00 PM Pioneers crossed the wild prairie and to find the mouse so should you The official meaning of the clue. Eden Prairie and Pioneer Trail Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 5 Published Date Monday, October 24, 2005, 7:00 PM Time to take off in search of the prize The official meaning of the clue. Planes taking off at Flying cloud airport Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 6 Published Date Tuesday, October 25, 2005, 7:00 PM Find the mouse and you will be on your way past cloud 9 The official meaning of the clue. Drive past flying cloud airport Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 7 Congratulations, you are on the right trail to find mouse 5 The official meaning of the clue. Pioneer Trail Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 8 Park here and the prize will be staring you in the eye The official meaning of the clue. Staring Lake Park Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 9 All that Jazz and Shakespeare in the park The official meaning of the clue. Staring Lake Park Amphitheater Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 10 All the worlds a stage, and as they say in show biz “exit stage left” The official meaning of the clue. Amphitheater stage Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 11 Under the corner of the stage behind the post The official meaning of the clue. If not found, here was the final clue telling you exactly which park had the hidden mouse. You would then work backwards with the clues and there it is! Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet
