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1999 White Bear Lake Manitou Days Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Saturday, June 26, 1999
Finders
Location
General Location
Wildwood Park, Mahtomedi
Pinpointed Location
Near Lost Lake
Concealer
In a bed of soft moss

45.051375, -92.966168

Clues
Clue 1

The challenge is new, this we assure you
As Manitou Days returns once more.
These clues will be your guide to pull you through
And all private property you must ignore.

The official meaning of the clue.

“New” hinted at a park – and city – not yet used for the hunt.

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Clue 2

A city on screen has a tie to the scene
So try and surmise the right name.
If you know what we mean
You could very well win this game.

The official meaning of the clue.

“A city on screen” referred to the movie “Fargo,” which had a scene filmed at the Lakeside Club, near Wildwood Park.

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Clue 3

If you wander near, something will appear
Allowing people to walk where once forbidden.
Houses can also be seen when the day is clear
From the secret place our treasure trove is hidden.

The official meaning of the clue.

“Appear” = a pier, which allows people to walk onto Lost Lake. Homes could also be seen across the lake and in the Wildwood Ponds development to the east.
 

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Clue 4

Being precise could be quite nice
If you ponder a figure of three.
A number and its double are seen twice
And near them you should be.

The official meaning of the clue.

“A figure of three” and “a number and its double seen twice” was in reference to Highway 244, which borders Wildwood Park.

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Clue 5

You should keep in mind something you can’t find
Despite the fact that it lies right in front of you.
There’s no need to question how its name was assigned
Or why it’s one part split into two.

The official meaning of the clue.

Something that can’t be found is “lost” – which hinted at Lost Lake. Lost Lake is split into two sections by Highway 244.

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Clue 6

Material that’s alive you must derive
Out of this puzzle you are now faced.
Staring at the clue will all you to arrive
Successfully with what the medallion’s encased.

The official meaning of the clue.

The first letter of each line spelled out “M-O-S-S”. The medallion was slipped into a bed of moss near Lost Lake.

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Clue 7

If you’re in White Bear, the treasure’s not there
But to travel to the east would be right.
Another bit of information, if you care
Is that a rollercoaster could once be seen from the site.

The official meaning of the clue.

This clue put the medallion outside of White Bear Lake and inside of Mahtomedi. Near Wildwood Park is where the Wildwood Amusement once stood.

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Clue 8

If you should roam not far from the home
Two names will surely fit the bill.
Be very careful of the deception in this poem
And find the collective identity of Ernie and Will.

The official meaning of the clue.

“Ernie” and “Will” come together to give away the bordering town of Willernie.

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Clue 9

Now if you agree, think of a tree
That’s irrational and hard to control.
This is the place you should be
If you are fulfill your goal.

The official meaning of the clue.

A “tree” that is “irrational and hard to control” would be wild wood, which hinted at the name of the park.

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Clue 10

A grove of oak is no joke
On a Wildwood Park hill.
So find a slab of cement that’s broke
And you’ll be nearer still.

The medallion will be found partially in the ground
But the one who digs will be at a loss.
For our hidden treasure that’s clear and round
Resides in a soft bed of moss.

The official meaning of the clue.

Final directions to the 1999 medallion.

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