2023 Syracuse Winterfest Medallion Hunt

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 Annual Treasure Hunt starts Feb. 16

SYRACUSE, NY – The 35th annual Treasure Hunt, presented by syracuse.com I The Post-Standard and sponsored by Countryside Federal Credit Union, begins Feb. 16.

The 1.5-inch plastic Treasure Hunt medallion is hidden in an area that is open to the public in Onondaga County.

 

If you find the medallion, you’ll win $2,000!

Please note: the real medallion is not hidden anywhere on the Countryside Federal Credit Union Property.

Look for a new clue every day in any one of these places:

  • com at syracuse.com/treasure-hunt
  • The Post-Standard and the ePost-Standard
  • Twitter @syracusedotcom (look for #syrtreasurehunt)
  • Facebook at facebook.com/syracuse
  • Snapchat at syracusedotcom

Follow the Treasure Hunt at:

  • com/syracusecom
  • Twitter @syracusedotcom. Join the conversation at #syrtreasurehunt.

A special telephone number and code are imprinted on the medallion, so only the person who finds the medallion will know how to claim the prize.  

The Post-Standard/syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Sponsored by Countryside Federal Credit Union ends when the medallion is found or at 5 p.m., Feb. 25, 2023.

Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Thursday, February 16, 2023
Found on:Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Finders:
NameHometown
Joe Ori Manlius
Angela Wright Manlius
Sage Wright Manlius
Ember Wright Manlius
Prize:
Maximum Prize:$2000
Awarded Prize:$2000
Location:
General Location:Mill Run Park, Manlius, NY
Exact Location:On an Island Near the Bank of a Creek
Concealer:In a Tree Trunk
Clues
Published on Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Hunt starts today!
Within Onondaga County parks you’ll have to stay.
Explanation:
The parameters for the hunt are that it will be in a park within Onondaga County.
 
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Published on Friday, February 17, 2023
In order for the prize to be found,
you don’t need to climb or dig underground.
Explanation:
The medallion can be found within reach, not anywhere you have to climb or dig for.
 
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Published on Saturday, February 18, 2023
On the east side of town is where you should head,
If on a treasure hunt adventure you want to be led.
Explanation:
The medallion is hidden in a suburb east of Syracuse.
 
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Published on Sunday, February 19, 2023
The next landmark on our adventure is a citrus-named rock-
Along it treasure hunters should flock.
Explanation:
The Limestone Creek runs throughout the park and is close by to the medallion’s location.
 
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Published on Monday, February 20, 2023
Full of traffic and some sort of corner,
this intersection is the name of a president, treasure hunt explorer.
Explanation:
You need to drive through Lyndon Corners to get to the destination.
 
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Published on Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Rushing water guides your way-
don’t splish splash around if you want us to pay!
Explanation:
The path in the park is parallel to the path to the medallion.
 
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Today in this park for a medallion you will scour, near the remains of what once turned grain into flour
Explanation:
The historic stone mill is in the park, near to where the medallion is hidden.
 
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Some say ‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road’- that color will help you crack this code!
Explanation:
You’ll need to follow the Park’s yellow path in order to find the medallion.
 
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Wave to Manny and Faye on the way to your destination. They’ll be paddling around this village water basin.
Explanation:
Many will drive by the Manlius Swan Pond on their way to the park.
 
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No wedding bells here, but walk down the isle. Look around and stay a while!
Explanation:
The medallion is on the small island within Mill Run Park.
 
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