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2023 Syracuse Winterfest Medallion Hunt

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2023 Syracuse Medallion

 Annual Treasure Hunt starts Feb. 16

SYRACUSE, NY – The 35th annual Treasure Hunt, presented by syracuse.com I The Post-Standard and sponsored by Countryside Federal Credit Union, begins Feb. 16.

The 1.5-inch plastic Treasure Hunt medallion is hidden in an area that is open to the public in Onondaga County.

 

If you find the medallion, you’ll win $2,000!

Please note: the real medallion is not hidden anywhere on the Countryside Federal Credit Union Property.

Look for a new clue every day in any one of these places:

  • com at syracuse.com/treasure-hunt
  • The Post-Standard and the ePost-Standard
  • Twitter @syracusedotcom (look for #syrtreasurehunt)
  • Facebook at facebook.com/syracuse
  • Snapchat at syracusedotcom

Follow the Treasure Hunt at:

  • com/syracusecom
  • Twitter @syracusedotcom. Join the conversation at #syrtreasurehunt.

A special telephone number and code are imprinted on the medallion, so only the person who finds the medallion will know how to claim the prize.  

The Post-Standard/syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Sponsored by Countryside Federal Credit Union ends when the medallion is found or at 5 p.m., Feb. 25, 2023.

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Find Date
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Finders
Name
Joe Ori
Hometown
Manlius
Name
Angela Wright
Hometown
Manlius
Name
Sage Wright
Hometown
Manlius
Name
Ember Wright
Hometown
Manlius
Prize
Maximum Prize
$2000
Awarded Prize
$2000
Location
General Location
Mill Run Park, Manlius, NY
Pinpointed Location
On an Island Near the Bank of a Creek
Concealer
In a Tree Trunk

42.99585, -75.973622

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Thursday, February 16, 2023, 1:00 AM

The Hunt starts today!
Within Onondaga County parks you’ll have to stay.

The official meaning of the clue.

The parameters for the hunt are that it will be in a park within Onondaga County.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Friday, February 17, 2023, 1:00 AM

In order for the prize to be found,
you don’t need to climb or dig underground.

The official meaning of the clue.

The medallion can be found within reach, not anywhere you have to climb or dig for.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Saturday, February 18, 2023, 1:00 AM

On the east side of town is where you should head,
If on a treasure hunt adventure you want to be led.

The official meaning of the clue.

The medallion is hidden in a suburb east of Syracuse.

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Clue 4
Published Date
Sunday, February 19, 2023, 1:00 AM

The next landmark on our adventure is a citrus-named rock-
Along it treasure hunters should flock.

The official meaning of the clue.

The Limestone Creek runs throughout the park and is close by to the medallion’s location.

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Clue 5
Published Date
Monday, February 20, 2023, 1:00 AM

Full of traffic and some sort of corner,
this intersection is the name of a president, treasure hunt explorer.

The official meaning of the clue.

You need to drive through Lyndon Corners to get to the destination.

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Clue 6
Published Date
Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 1:00 AM

Rushing water guides your way-
don’t splish splash around if you want us to pay!

The official meaning of the clue.

The path in the park is parallel to the path to the medallion.

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Clue 7

Today in this park for a medallion you will scour, near the remains of what once turned grain into flour

The official meaning of the clue.

The historic stone mill is in the park, near to where the medallion is hidden.

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Clue 8

Some say ‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road’- that color will help you crack this code!

The official meaning of the clue.

You’ll need to follow the Park’s yellow path in order to find the medallion.

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Clue 9

Wave to Manny and Faye on the way to your destination. They’ll be paddling around this village water basin.

The official meaning of the clue.

Many will drive by the Manlius Swan Pond on their way to the park.

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Clue 10

No wedding bells here, but walk down the isle. Look around and stay a while!

The official meaning of the clue.

The medallion is on the small island within Mill Run Park.

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