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Final Treasure Hunt - FOUND by Donovan & Emma!
Congratulations - AGAIN - to Donovan and Emma...who are shown with the treasure in front of the mushroom-shaped bushes at Memorial Park Cemetery.
They are a seasoned crew of pirates who have found 3 of 8 treasures this summer, 1 during the winter, and 3 of 10 the previous summer. By my account, that makes a grand thievery of 37% of all treasures hidden.
So please help me congratulate them as we raise a mug or two of our favorite pirate drinks in their honor!
The clues are revealed below:
Mark the site of the FSH (Free State Hotel is the original name of the Eldridge Hotel. The site plaque years add up to 9440, which includes the 1940 at the bottom. Divide that by 5 and it equals 1888.)
a nearby bank’s founding (1888 is the year the Watkins National Bank was erected, which is now the Watkins Museum. Sum the years, all of them including the Lawrence City Seal, and it equals 15,284. Subtract 13,767 and it equals 1517. Pair that with 15 and you have the address for Memorial Park Cemetery.)
2 mushroom bushes (The treasure was hidden in the lower branches of the bush on the right.)
Now let's hear from you. How did the hunt go? What ideas do you have for future hunts?
Thanks again for a wonderful Summer of fun!
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8 August 2009
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justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…
Excellent hunt, David! Congrats to Donovan and Emma. They can obviously stand up to the heat!
8 August 2009
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punkrockmom (Anonymous) says…
Numbers are so interesting, but anyway, good job on the hunt! I wasn't even close in my head.
8 August 2009
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anagram (Anonymous) says…
Well done you two!!!
Yar!
9 August 2009
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…
Yes, well done. The kids did a good job. This kind of thing is really good for the kids because it is a fun way to get them to think about what things mean and how to follow something to a conclusion.
Thanks, David.