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Submitted by Joe Medallion on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 13:08

Found in Keenes Creek park in Hermantown on February 11, 2013 by Jacob Hoover and Trevor Mattson

The acutal hiding spot

Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Monday, January 21, 2013
Found on:Monday, February 11, 2013
Finders:
NameHometown
Jacob Hoover
Trevor Mattson
Prize:
Maximum Prize:
Awarded Prize:
Location:
General Location:Keenes Creek Park in Hermantown
Exact Location:Near the creek in between a bridge across the creek and a root cellar
Concealer:
Clues
Clue #1
Published on Monday, January 21, 2013
The Medallion’s been hidden
The hunt’s underway
Check TwinPortsWinterfest dot com
To stay ahead of the game
Explanation:
The first three clues are admittedly vague but do have some significant value. Keyword in clue one is “game”. The word will carry more weight with the next two clues.
 
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Clue #2
Published on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The cities to be searched
Now number at four
Hermantown, Proctor, Superior and Duluth
Are where you will score
Explanation:
This is a reference to the cities where the medallion may be hidden. The primary element of the clue is the word “score” – along with “game” indicating some sort of competition may be significant.
 
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Clue #3
Published on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Be sure to peruse
The field of clues
The ones you can use
For those mid-winter blues
Explanation:
First line of clue three reminds you to look over all the clues. “Field” is the keyword here. With the first three clues, we received word that several people were already searching in and around baseball and softball fields around the Twin Ports. including at Keene Creek Park in Hermantown
 
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Clue #4
Published on Thursday, January 24, 2013
The first picture provided
Resides on our site
Make sure you look closely
So you see it right
Explanation:
The first visual posted at www.twinportswinterfest.com. It was a picture taken of the treetops next to where the medallion was hidden – not necessarily the exact tree where the medallion was hidden
 
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Clue #5
Published on Friday, January 25, 2013
If you’re thalassophobic
This much you should know
The medallion is far
From what you fear most
Explanation:
Thalassophobia is defined as an intense and persistent fear of the sea or large body of water. In other words, you will not find the medallion near Lake Superior – eliminating some of the lakeside parks or areas close to the lake.
 
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Clue #6
Published on Monday, January 28, 2013
Do not look in Proctor
The medallion’s not there
Which narrows it down
To a 3-city affair
Explanation:
The medallion was not hidden in Procto
 
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Clue #7
Published on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Follow park rules
They’re not terribly hard
The medallion is hidden
Within 300 yards
Explanation:
Clue seven is a reference to the sign at the edge of the Keene Creek Park parking lot. The medallion is well within 300 yards of that sign.
 
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Clue #8
Published on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
If you’re looking in Supe-town
Continue your quest
The medallion’s not there
Time to travel northwest
Explanation:
The medallion was not hidden in Superior. Both Hermantown and much of Duluth lies northwest of Superior
 
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Clue #9
Published on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Look for the sun
Just over the trees
From a bird’s eye view
You can find it with ease
Explanation:
This clue was a direct reference to the City of Hermantown logo

 
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Clue #10
Published on Friday, February 1, 2013
If the dog days of summer
Seem way too far off
Get into the hunt
And follow the law
Explanation:
Another reference to the sign at Keene Creek Park. This park – like the one in West Duluth, is a popular spot for walking your dog. It was designed to create a little confusion between the two parks
 
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Clue #11
Published on Monday, February 4, 2013
In a fit turnaround
We bring you this clue
The medallion’s nearby
Just waiting for you
Explanation:
“Turnaround” was the keyword here. “Fit” had nothing to do with it. Turnaround was significant of the parking lot designed to be a turnaround area for cars. The keyword also was a hint to the u-shaped path near where the medallion was hidden.
 
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Clue #12
Published on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
We’ve provided a visual
Look at it online
Is there something familiar
That will help you this time?
Explanation:
We drew that diagram on paintbrush. It is a close duplicate of an aerial view of the park – minus the satellite images and roads. Lots of people equated it with a hockey stick and puck, golf club and ball, etc…

 
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Clue #13
Published on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Here’s clue 13
We need to assert
It lies south of the namesake
Of a guy who makes shirts
Explanation:
We discovered Morris Thomas on line as the maker/distributor of high end men’s shirts. www.morristhomas.com . Keene Creek Park lies directly south of Morris Thomas Road. No idea whether the Morris Thomas shirt maker in the Twin Cities is the same guy.
 
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Clue #14
Published on Thursday, February 7, 2013
There’s a line that I know
From Led’s famous song
It’s line number eight
That will help you along
Explanation:
Line eight in Stairway to Heaven from Led Zeppelin came to mind while hiding the disc. IN A TREE BY THE BROOK, THERE’S A SONGBIRD WHO SINGS. The medallion was placed between two small, bent-over trees about a foot or two off the ground – about 20 to 30 feet from Keene Creek. Here’s a picture before we covered it with some snow and sticks. It should be noted that the medallion must have been dislodged and fell to the ground with people searching, because it was found just behind the base of those trees buried in snow. The singing songbird was never an important part of the clue
 
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Clue #15
Published on Friday, February 8, 2013
Drive in from the north
Then veer to the east
The medallion’s beyond
Where the trees and field meet
Explanation:
This is significant of the park’s driveway that clearly veers east. The medallion was hidden in the wooden area adjacent to the long field that is next to the ball field.
 
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Clue #16
Published on Monday, February 11, 2013
The road you drive in
Will just wind up dead
The prize is well-hidden
Due north of the shed
Explanation:
This was the final clue posted that lead to the medallion’s hiding place. There is a building that resides next to the ball field. The finders of the medallion say the disc used their smart phone compasses to walk a straight line north almost exactly to where the disc was lying. We had no idea it was almost exactly north.
 
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Clue #17
Go into the trees
But follow the trail
You’ll need to search here
It’s where the medallion does hail
Explanation:
Significant of the u-shaped trail where the medallion was hiding
 
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Clue #18
Over the River
And through the woods
And if you cross the stream twice
It’ll do you more good
Explanation:
On the trail, if entering from the ball field side, a searcher would have to cross Keene Creek twice before coming to the medallion
 
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Clue #19
The remains of a structure
Lies very close by
Like a pile of bricks
When you look from the sky
Explanation:
The medallion was hidden close to the remains of an old brick root cellar
 
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Clue #20
The medallion’s midway
From the path to the rubble
Stay on track
To stay out of trouble
Explanation:
The hiding place of the medallion was midway between the root cellar and the main path
 
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