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Submitted by Joe Medallion on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 13:11

Found in Indian Mounds Park wrapped in clay and grass by George L'Heureux, his two boys Danny and Joey, and his buddy Scott Horrigan. They used a metal detector. George was the main man behind the find. He was a service technician at Stillwater Ford-Lincoln-Mercury and he intended to spend his share of the money on a transmission for a truck that couldn't go in reverse. He'd been looking for the treasure for 22 years, so at least a true hunter found it – even if he "cheated" with a metal detector.

Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Sunday, January 25, 1987
Found on:Friday, January 30, 1987
Finders:
NameHometown
George L'Heureux
Danny L'Heureux
Joey L'Heureux
Scott Horrigan
Prize:
Maximum Prize:$3,000
Awarded Prize:$3,000
Location:
General Location:Indian Mounds Park
Exact Location:In the block bordered by Mounds Blvd., Mounds St., and Clemont St.
Concealer:Hidden in a clump of clay and grass
Clues
Clue #1
Published on Sunday, January 25, 1987
We won't keep you
In the dark.
Confine your search
To a public park.
Explanation:
This clue merely establishes that the medallion is hidden in a public park.
Our Thoughts:
The usual, but given in stunningly short detail.
 
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Clue #2
Published on Monday, January 26, 1987
Fun stuff for the young 'uns,
Picnic places too,
And if you like nature,
This is for you.
Explanation:
This clue indicates that there are swings and picnic benches in a natural setting.
 
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Clue #3
Published on Monday, January 26, 1987
There's lots of water
Not far away.
Thinking about this
Can really pay.
Explanation:
"Lots of water" refers to the Mississippi River, which is nearby.
 
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Clue #4
Published on Tuesday, January 27, 1987
Paths to bike
And paths to walk,
Watch for signs
That do all but talk.
Explanation:
"Signs that do all but talk" refers to the illustrated signs directing bikers and walkers on the park's paths.
 
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Clue #5
Published on Tuesday, January 27, 1987
Whatever the season,
This dome's a proud sight,
And through many a wedding,
It's been a delight.
Explanation:
The dome mentioned is that of the St. Paul Cathedral, clearly visible from the treasure site.
 
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Clue #6
Published on Wednesday, January 28, 1987
Flying objects
In the air,
Solving this clue
Can get you there.
Explanation:
The "flying objects" are the many aircraft taking off and landing at nearby Holman Field.
 
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Clue #7
Published on Wednesday, January 28, 1987
Don't give up,
Be a stubborn sort.
Take your case
To a higher court.
Explanation:
The "higher court" mentioned here refers to a tennis court located on higher ground overlooking the treasure site.
 
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Clue #8
Published on Thursday, January 29, 1987
Standing tall
Against the sky,
High above joggers
Passing by.
Explanation:
The object which is "standing tall" near the treasure site is a steel signal tower.
 
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Clue #9
Published on Thursday, January 29, 1987
If the treasure
Is to be found,
Don't put your feet
On sacred ground.
Explanation:
This clue, with its warning, narrows the search to Mounds Park, and makes it clear that hunters should avoid the burial mounds.
 
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Clue #10
Published on Friday, January 30, 1987
There's a sweet candy bar,
Whose name you know well,
And a strange movie sicko
who ran a motel.
Explanation:
The "sweet candy bar" refers to a Mounds bar, which confirms Mounds Park. The "movie sicko" is Norman Bates, leading character in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." Bates Avenue intersects Mounds Blvd., just a short distance from the treasure site.
 
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Clue #11
Published on Friday, January 30, 1987
Picture in your mind
A long line of trees,
And think of the word
Isosceles.
Explanation:
The "long line of trees" borders the treasure site on one side. "Isosceles" tells treasure hunters that the site is triangular in shape.
Our Thoughts:
Another finely written clue in a year of tight rhymes – you have to like the use of the word "Isosceles."
 
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Clue #12
Mounds Park is the place
You're looking for,
In a triangular spot
Near a yellow door.

Since nobody's found it,
Alack and alas,
Look for the treasure
Wrapped in clay and grass.
Explanation:
This final clue tells exactly what to look for. The "yellow door" is found on a house that borders the west side of the triangular area. The final line tells hunters the medallion is hidden in a coating of clay and grass.
 
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