Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 12:58 PM Found in Highland Park at about 3:30 p.m. on a Friday afternoon by South Minneapolis boys, Peter Schow and Steve Gronoli, with the aid of a metal detector. Hunt Information Dates Scheduled Dates Sunday, January 26, 1986 Find Date Friday, January 31, 1986 Finders Name Peter Schow Hometown Minneapolis Name Steve Gronoli Hometown Minneapolis Prize Maximum Prize $3,000 Awarded Prize $1,000 Location General Location Highland Park Pinpointed Location Near the old Highland Park swimming pool Concealer Inside a pipe cap 44.9129, -93.1558 Clues Clue 1 Published Date Saturday, January 25, 1986, 6:00 PM If you're searching for the regal bounty,We suggest you start with Ramsey County;And we're telling you now, just to be nice,That it's not in a park with a palace of ice. The official meaning of the clue. Establishes search is limited to Ramsey County and eliminated Phalen 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 2 Published Date Sunday, January 26, 1986, 6:00 PM We'll surely admitThat it hides in a park,But other than that,You're still in the dark. The official meaning of the clue. Confirms medallion is hidden in a 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 3 Published Date Sunday, January 26, 1986, 6:00 PM Think of a capThat you'll never wear.It's made of steelAnd already there. The official meaning of the clue. The "cap made of steel" refers to a 2-inch pipe cap familiar to plumbers. When screwed together with a plug, it makes an ideal place in which to hide the 1-1/2 inch medallion. 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 Monday, January 27, 1986, 6:00 PM Having funAnd picnics, too.This little hintCan surely help you. The official meaning of the clue. Refers to nearby picnic tables. 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, January 27, 1986, 6:00 PM People travelThrough the air,Without an engineTo keep them there. The official meaning of the clue. A walkway that crosses Montreal Avenue is visible from the treasure site. 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, January 28, 1986, 6:00 PM If you've pined awayFor news of the treasure,Here are some wordsTo ponder with pleasure. The official meaning of the clue. Large pine trees are nearby. Our Thoughts Another "hold your horses" clue if I ever saw one. 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 Published Date Tuesday, January 28, 1986, 6:00 PM Kids by the hundredsFollowed this guy,And this can helpIf you'll really try. The official meaning of the clue. Refers to the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Hamline Avenue is located nearby. 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 Published Date Wednesday, January 29, 1986, 6:00 PM When the snow is goneAnd you want a low score,You're near plenty of placesWhere you can call "Fore!" The official meaning of the clue. The Highland Park golf course is west of the treasure site. 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 Published Date Wednesday, January 29, 1986, 6:00 PM Come on laddies, And lassies, too;Have yourselves a fling.Use your headsAnd you'll get closeTo the treasure of the king. The official meaning of the clue. Refers to Scotland and the Highland Fling, a folk dance of that country. 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 Published Date Thursday, January 30, 1986, 6:00 PM Think of a guyWhose nickname is Tony.You're getting real close,And that's no baloney. The official meaning of the clue. Refers to nearby Antonio Drive. 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 Published Date Thursday, January 30, 1986, 6:00 PM Not too far awayFrom the treasure you seek,There's a Canadian wordYour interest to pique. The official meaning of the clue. Refers to nearby Montreal Avenue. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 12 It's filled in now,But it use to beA fun-filled placeWhere swimsuits you'd see.Highland ParkIs where it's at —Near the deserted poolAnd that is that. The official meaning of the clue. The unpublished final clue marks the spot. Our Thoughts It's not exactly an "X" on the spot, but the hunt never got to this clue, so we'll never know how it stood up as the last clue of the lot. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet