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2019 Harvest Festival Medallion Hunt

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Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Friday, September 13, 2019
Find Date
Friday, September 20, 2019
Finders
Name
Matt Littlefield
Hometown
Apple Valley
Name
Josh Ellingson
Hometown
Apple Valley
Prize
Maximum Prize
$750
Awarded Prize
$750
Location
General Location
East Side Heritage Park
Pinpointed Location
25 paces east, 10 north, of a bench with a hand print in the concrete
Concealer
AN inside out crayon box

44.966675, -93.070995

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Thursday, September 12, 2019, 7:00 PM
Our third treasure hunt is now underway,
And know there isn't much in this clue other than to say.
Stay within our boundaries, and be sure to read the rules,
Get out there and find it, you are no fools.
The official meaning of the clue.
Fools and boundaries tell you it's on the border of Dayton's Bluff neighborhood.
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Clue 2
Published Date
Friday, September 13, 2019, 7:00 PM
Peel back our history once you are there,
Read what is written it will help you fare.
The official meaning of the clue.
Peel back history= the history board information kiosks at the park were all peeling from the sun, also a reference to Post It notes/3M, which was formerly across the street.
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Clue 3
Published Date
Saturday, September 14, 2019, 7:00 PM
Search in the city as you may.
Keeping your beat, some get lucky that way.
The official meaning of the clue.
In the city, and Lucky that way. Are both Joe Walsh songs. Walsh street. Also Daft Punk "Get Lucky" was a backdoor to figure out Dayton's Bluff. Being daft and getting punked both hint at fool/bluff.
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Clue 4
Published Date
Sunday, September 15, 2019, 7:00 PM
Having adventures above as your feature attraction,
Perhaps trust your initial reaction.
The official meaning of the clue.
The acronym H.P. heritage park should have been a hint with Initial. The Trapeze center, and vertical endeavors are the adventures above.
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Clue 5
Published Date
Monday, September 16, 2019, 7:00 PM
Don't fail to follow the flow,
You should know which way to go.
You may cry aloud,
This is our community and we are proud.
The official meaning of the clue.
Fail was a hint at Phalen Creek which runs (now underground) from the lake to Mississippi. And to follow the flow from lake Phalen. Don't fail also = Not lake Phalen. You May Cry aloud= an acronym for YMCA. And also a reference to nearby Payne av. Community and Proud = East Side the parks prefix.
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Clue 6
Published Date
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 7:00 PM
Drawing the highest card,
should not be that hard.
Spin to win, don't muddle
in the puddle.
Having the need for greed,
will put you in the lead.
The official meaning of the clue.
The highest card is Ace Hardware, Spin = Whirl, Puddle = Pool. Whirlpool was a former factory located here. Need = Neid street.
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Clue 7
Published Date
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 7:00 PM
This park was passed down,
a shared legacy we have found.
Don't forget our East Side pride,
going past as you skate, walk, or ride.
The official meaning of the clue.
Passed down, and Legacy = Heritage, skate, walk, or ride = hidden near a path.
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Clue 8
Published Date
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 7:00 PM
As the leaves begin to change,
in this seasonal exchange.
Like a box of crayons spilled on the floor.
There are 2 main colors that dominate our state,
figure this out and you will do great.
The official meaning of the clue.
Leaves= hiding place, inside a box or crayons turned inside out. Floor = on the ground. The 2 dominant colors are Green and white. For Greenbrier and Whitall streets. They intersect in the middle of the park, narrowing down where to look.
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Clue 9
Why?
from beginning to end, it can be your friend.
Like a bird's eye from the sky.
If it adds to 8 that would be grand,
would it help if I gave you a hand?
The official meaning of the clue.
The beginning and end of "WHY" are W and y, both letters seen on the connecting paths from above. Adds to 8 being grand= the Grand rounds direction post, if you counted the mileage of the several locations they added to 8 miles, and these arrows pointed you on the right path to take. Giving you a hand= a hand imprint in the concrete near the bench is 25 feet from the hiding spot.
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Clue 10
Near the bench with the hand print, 25 paces east, 10 paces north, under cottonwood leaves, behind a tree.
The official meaning of the clue.
an exact pinpoint. 25 paces east of the bench, 10 north, under cottonwood leaves, behind a tree, on the ground.
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