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1998 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

Hunt for the Pioneer Press medallion!

The Pioneer Press medallion has been found. Details are at our Winter Carnival page.

The hunt's over, but the discussion rages on ...

AMD

This is another meaning for fore.

1 obsolete : at an earlier time or period

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 4:54 PM Permalink
MedallionHuntMAN

What would an earlier time or period have to do with it?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:00 PM Permalink
New Daddy

You could be on to something AMD. Are there any historical plaques at CP??

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:02 PM Permalink
Broken Handle

NW No offences and you are correct. Just was trying more or less for feed back HEH heh. So then I happen to still think that Wood and Water

could possible be a last name. What do you think?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:03 PM Permalink
AMD

New Daddy, Obsolete means no longer being used. Do you know of anything that is not working. Could it be the water foutain? Obsolete is another meaning for Fore.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:09 PM Permalink
JENNY HOULE

DOES ANYONE THINK THAT CLUE 9 IS JUST TELL US THAT ITS AT CHEROKEE PARK.

TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND BE AT THE FORE, MAYBE MEANING YOU NEED A KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR.

AND

THINK OF A PERSON WHO RUNS A COMMITTE, MEANING CHAIRMEN,

CHAIR+KEY=CHEROKEE

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:09 PM Permalink
AMD

Are the tennis courts being used in the summer?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:09 PM Permalink
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Andy Brunn shut up your dumb you just want attention we feel for you Andy you are pretty sad i feel sorry for you and your ways.So what if i cannot spell as good as you and bye the way why do you need so much attention does your mom and dad neglect you?Good luck people!!!GO MOUNDS PARK!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:12 PM Permalink
Terry

Just got home, read through the last couple hundred postings, the server is awfully slow. Could someone be specific about where the walking/jogging path is? Usually in city parks it's marked but didn't see any signs.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:12 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Hey guys I'm back, and I believe I was the first one to say that 777 had some sort of affiliation w/that first clue. Also, if you take the word lots from clue 2 line 2 you could make slot, see the connection? I just drove by the big green chair across from the high bridge, and there are about 10 peopleg searchin for the med. Is that even a park? Is it part of CP???

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:13 PM Permalink
Michael Kasal

I hope it isn't found until I get there! I've been digging up cherokee park since the third clue. I am probably one of the main causes of all the snow removal *laughing* ...My kids and I deserve it so bad...we've spent at least six hours a day out there...

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:13 PM Permalink
Robyn

I just have to say about this that it better not be the same way that it was last year. It was pointing to one place and then it was found somewhere completly different. But I'm glad that this year I know where it is. Well, what park it is in anyway. I just hope that I'm the one that is going to find it!!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:14 PM Permalink
Broken Handle

I will see you there.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:14 PM Permalink
AMD

Terry, the joggin path runs parallel with Cherokee Rd. If you stand by the bathrooms you can see where it is dug up and then you can follow from there.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:16 PM Permalink
Steve Tylor

See you there Michael, if I don't find it I hope you and your kids do!

Last one there is a rotten egg!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:16 PM Permalink
Terry

Michael, we all deserve to find it. We have been hunting for over 25 years and even had the earmuffs in our hands when it was down at the Capitol Mall but missed the connection. It is really luck if you happen to find it.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:17 PM Permalink
Michael Kasal

someone probably stepped on it...now we'll have to dig extra harder to find it!!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:18 PM Permalink
Michael Kasal

I was there with you 25 years ago! Some people say they plant it late in the game so it isn't found right away. What do you think?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:20 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Is anyone gonna answer my ? Is the place where the big green chair is part of CP??

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:20 PM Permalink
Michael Kasal

I was there with you 25 years ago! Some people say they plant it late in the game so it isn't found right away. What do you think?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:20 PM Permalink
Michael Kasal

no

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:20 PM Permalink
Terry

I actually think it's planted before the first clue.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:21 PM Permalink
JENNY HOULE

HOW CAN THEY PLANT IT LATE IN THE GAME WHEN EVERYONE IS OUT SEARCHING FOR IT? SOMEONE WILL SEE THEM!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:21 PM Permalink
AMD

Itsinmypocket now, My guess is no. But it is public ground which is fair play. Is there a plack that might give an overview of the chair down there?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:22 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:22 PM Permalink
greensIvs2

BJ!! Just caught your name... I'm sloggin' thru 'massages' and will catch up shortly!!!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:24 PM Permalink
JB

I read somewhere that the medallion is hidden 10-14 days before the first clue.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:24 PM Permalink
Terry

I know a couple people who work at the paper. No one knows anything except the guy who plants it and the clue writer. Most people down there don't even know who writes the clues.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:27 PM Permalink
Itsinmypocket

AMD: I don't think so, but there's really no use looking there because that place is just too small-it'd get dug up in a minute if anymore people went down there. Well, off to Cherokee!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:27 PM Permalink
Snowball 2

Itsinmypocket: The land and the large green chair are private property, and are in no way connected to Cherokee Park or the City of St. Paul.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:27 PM Permalink
Broken Handle

Watch out for those protective tree rats.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:28 PM Permalink
Robyn

I think they put the medalian in later, like after the first 8 - 10 clues. I mean if you think about it, if someone found it right away, that would take away all of the fun of looking for it. You know what I mean? Besides, there was one year that my dad was out looking for it and he look around ever single one of the poles that were at the park and then a couple of days later it was suddenly found there. I guess they would have to make it look like they are looking for the medalian and then just plant it somewhere. I am tempted to just go out there and sit there all night to see if someone comes and does that. You never know I guess.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:34 PM Permalink
Madallion man

It could be by a handecaped sign becuse it shows a guy in a chair and that leads up to a chairman which leads to a committe

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:34 PM Permalink
mrfeeman

It could be up your ass too!!!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:35 PM Permalink
Poop

Poop is back and I have lots of ideas so everyone check out the entry #4070 and you'll know what I mean! The Civic Center sounds the best to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:37 PM Permalink
Broken Handle

I have herd that too. I don't think any body cares to here that though.

Sounds way too discouraging

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:38 PM Permalink
Robyn

No, no, no...the commitee thing is just to lead you to the CHAIRPERSON which if you look at the first part sounds like CHER and then at the begining it talks about opening a door. You would need a key for that. Put those together and you have CHERIKEE (however it may be spelt).

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:39 PM Permalink
MJ Frog

Just A Thought, Was Out At CP Yesterday And Noticed

From The Annapolis End You Could See Highland Park,

Look For High Ground?? Hmmm

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:40 PM Permalink
Broken Handle

Robyn, I can make sence to that.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:42 PM Permalink
Nathan.Trivette

The medallions site is known during the summer so that the clues can be made plenty in advance.... then they just go out after they are sure that it has snowed and will snow again to cover the spot and they hide it... there is no set day they do it on

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:43 PM Permalink
AllieGo

Is anyone still out at Mounds these days? Does anyone know?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:44 PM Permalink
Nathan.Trivette

So how is cherokee lookin lately? torn up? sheer ice?

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:44 PM Permalink
Broken Handle

I wonder what the madallion tastes like? Yummy I bet.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:44 PM Permalink
Beavis

There's still a lot of people at MOunds

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:45 PM Permalink
Madallion man

I was so sure it was at Highland but now I'm convinst it's at Cherokee.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:45 PM Permalink
E.R.

It is in Cherokee for sure because in clue #9 it says someone that runs a comitee-a chairman.and to unlock the door-a key.put them together and get Cherokee.

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:45 PM Permalink
greensIvs2

I'm math-challenged. What's "C" in Roman numerals????

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:46 PM Permalink
B.J. Mack

MJ Frog, good thought. But the "high ground" could just refer to the fact that CP is high on the bluff, on the high end of the High Bridge.

I believe it's near Annapolis, because of the "double division" clue. You also need to see the three pyramids rising over the snow.

I'll be out there soon!!!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:47 PM Permalink
Robyn

The only thing that I don't like is when everyone was out at Mounds Park looking for it, there were people going over the edge of the cliff's looking for it, there were people going up on the old Indian Mounds looking for it and other places like that. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO PUT IT ANYWHERE LIKE THAT!!! I wish some of these people would get that into their heads. It's not going to be put anywhere where people could get hurt, it's not going to be on private property or anyother places like that. Some of the treasure hunters have to use their heads!!

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:47 PM Permalink
Brian Carlson

i'm bringin the snowblower out tonite....can you still collect if the med is in pieces? :)

Mon, 02/02/1998 - 5:47 PM Permalink