A Simpler Time? You Be the Judge
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The hunt was always front-page material back in the decade of its inception, with monstrous pictures of the smiling finders and headlines that pushed Ike's policies to the fourth column. From the pre-medallion treasure chest worth $1,100 to the $2,000 "MEDALLION FOUND" splash on the front of the Saturday, February 7, 1959 St. Paul Dispatch, the city was alive with treasure talk. The stories were long and numerous, Jerry Fearing was drawing elaborate maps of the hiding locations, and the evergrowing Longtin family finished off the 50s with what would be the first of two finds. The hunt was an instant success, but you'll see that the times had a weird and mean side, too, as we eventually build the stories around the clues. And if all goes as planned.....we'll have those historical Fearing drawings as well.
| Year | General Location | Pinpointed Location | Concealer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Highland Park | Leland & W. 7th Street | Treasure Chest in a clump of weeds |
| 1953 | Cherokee Park | Near the tennis courts at Delaware St. and Cherokee Ave. | Snow and dried leaves |
| 1953 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds | Near the Poultry Building | Near the base of a tree |
| 1954 | Hidden Falls Park | Inside the park entrance by the Ford Plant | Inside the base of a dead, hollow tree |
| 1955 | Downtown Saint Paul | Underneath a mailbox at 7th and Robert Streets | Magnetized under the mailbox |
| 1956 | Como Park | Near the Old Stone Fireplace | Inside a Hollow Log |
| 1957 | Battle Creek Park | Near the county workhouse farm | Above ground in a clump of roots |
| 1958 | Keller Park | Under the Highway 61 bridge between Phalen and Keller Parks | In a gallon of milk frozen around the medallion |
| 1959 | Warner Road | Near the railroad signal structures | Between leaves in a tree |
