Skip to main content

1995 White Bear Lake Manitou Days Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Sunday, June 25, 1995
Finders
Location
General Location
Lakewood Hills Park
Pinpointed Location
Under an Oak Tree just past the baseball diamonds
Concealer
A home-made nest

45.037927, -93.012126

Clues
Clue 1

A treasure hunt in these great days of Manitou
Is beginning right now for all to know.
Follow these clues as they lead you there:
Inside of this wonderful city we call White Bear.

On land for the public, base you hunt
You must be careful, for this is no stunt.

The official meaning of the clue.

This clue stated that the medallion was placed on public property in White Bear Lake.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 2

The medallion is large and of the metal kind
This information is vital if you hope to find.
Concealing the prize is fancy grass and stick
Thinking feathers may do the trick.

The official meaning of the clue.

After explaining the physical properties of the medallion, the clue tips-off “fancy grass and stick” and “feathers.” These describe the make-shift nest in which the medallion was hidden.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 3

On thing you’ll notice as you step onto the spot
Is that metal poles appear a lot.
Also, water can be seen from in back of our place
Pondering this could win the race.

The official meaning of the clue.

From the medallion’s location, one could notice many metal fence posts at the nearby baseball complex. In addition, the pond southeast of the medallion’s spot was described.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 4

There is a building that stacks up tall
And can be easily seen during the winter and fall.
It serves as a home to many at once
And will be noticed by the one who hunts.

The official meaning of the clue.

An apartment complex (“a building that stacks up tall” and “serves as a home to many at once”) could be seen through the trees during the fall and winter from the treasure’s site.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 5

Our neighbor to the north, we must say
Is a four-letter word – but in a nice way.
Athletics and games are all part of the fun
C’mon you folks, we’re half-way done!

The official meaning of the clue.

The clue referred to the YMCA, located north of the medallion’s location. Athletics and games are offered there.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 6

Standing upon the medallion’s spot
Looking around will notice a lot.
Stars and stripes and a big red “K”
A double number and “S.A.”

The official meaning of the clue.

From the elevated location of the treasure, one could see a flag from Perkin’s restaurant and signs from Phillips 66, K-Mart and Super America.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 7

Remember the times when life was slow?
Now, in these times, it’s go, go, go
Hear that sound? A powerful roar!
It appears to be passing traffic on 694.

The official meaning of the clue.

I-694 was located just south of the treasure site.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 8

Looking southwest from the medallion’s mark
You’ll two kinds of gem in and outside the park.
One’s hue is green, the message we send
The other, we’ll reveal, is a gal’s best friend.

The official meaning of the clue.

The Emerald Inn was located southwest of the medallion location, tipped off with “one’s hue is green.” The four baseball diamonds in the very vicinity of the spot were referred to with “gal’s best friend.”

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 9

When the game is on, the lights are bright
A homerun can be watched from our elevated site.
Beneath an oak your treasure lies
With open spaces on two sides.

The official meaning of the clue.

The medallion was hidden near the baseball complex at Lakewood Hills Park. It could be found nestled in thick brush below a prominent oak tree on the edge of a grove of trees.

Clue Rating
No votes yet
Clue 10

Inside Lakewood Hills Park our medallion does hide
And reading this clue will be your final guide.
At field one look around
For behind the outfield fence the loot’ll be found.

From homebase you must look to the west
It’s tangled in shrubs and inside of a nest.

The official meaning of the clue.

Final hints to the location of the medallion.

Clue Rating
No votes yet