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1986 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on

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.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Sunday, January 26, 1986, 6:00 PM

We'll surely admit
That 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.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Sunday, January 26, 1986, 6:00 PM

Think of a cap
That you'll never wear.
It's made of steel
And 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.

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Clue 4
Published Date
Monday, January 27, 1986, 6:00 PM

Having fun
And picnics, too.
This little hint
Can surely help you.

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to nearby picnic tables.

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Clue 5
Published Date
Monday, January 27, 1986, 6:00 PM

People travel
Through the air,
Without an engine
To keep them there.

The official meaning of the clue.

A walkway that crosses Montreal Avenue is visible from the treasure site.

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Clue 6
Published Date
Tuesday, January 28, 1986, 6:00 PM

If you've pined away
For news of the treasure,
Here are some words
To 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.

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Clue 7
Published Date
Tuesday, January 28, 1986, 6:00 PM

Kids by the hundreds
Followed this guy,
And this can help
If you'll really try.

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Hamline Avenue is located nearby.

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Clue 8
Published Date
Wednesday, January 29, 1986, 6:00 PM

When the snow is gone
And you want a low score,
You're near plenty of places
Where you can call "Fore!"

The official meaning of the clue.

The Highland Park golf course is west of the treasure site.

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Clue 9
Published Date
Wednesday, January 29, 1986, 6:00 PM

Come on laddies, 
And lassies, too;
Have yourselves a fling.
Use your heads
And you'll get close
To the treasure of the king.

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to Scotland and the Highland Fling, a folk dance of that country.

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Clue 10
Published Date
Thursday, January 30, 1986, 6:00 PM

Think of a guy
Whose nickname is Tony.
You're getting real close,
And that's no baloney.

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to nearby Antonio Drive.

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Clue 11
Published Date
Thursday, January 30, 1986, 6:00 PM

Not too far away
From the treasure you seek,
There's a Canadian word
Your interest to pique.

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to nearby Montreal Avenue.

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Clue 12

It's filled in now,
But it use to be
A fun-filled place
Where swimsuits you'd see.

Highland Park
Is where it's at —
Near the deserted pool
And 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.

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