The cache is set. How the compass swings!
This hunt portends all sorts of things.
Constellation charts of a Southern kind,
Adjective towns and a Krispy Kreme!
Freemason connections,
Different meanings of “O.C.”
The last of the Clackamas Indiginous Peoples,
Numbering only 88 in 1855, forced to move to the Grand Ronde reservation.
If you figured it all out, you’d be as wise
As Mindy Montecucco of Clan Anthony
The Oregonian Treasure Hunt Medallion was found hanging in a grand fir on the grounds of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City along a jogging path across from the college’s Pauling building.
Geocaching has been going on since the year 2000, when people could start carrying around personal GPS devices. Treasure hunting has been going on for probably as long as humans have had the curiosity to seek out hidden valuables and solve puzzles. Also, a tip of the hat to marble hunters, painted stones, benchmarking, trigpointing, orienteering, letterboxing, waymarking.
In the Portland Metro area of Oregon every June, there is an annual civic festival which has been going on for over a century. Among many other events, there is a “medallion treasure hunt” which is a free, fun activity for all the people in the area. For two weeks, a clue is released each day. This series of geocaches is to honor each of the hides, a tribute to the clue writer(s), and a celebration of all the people who participated.
For seasoned medallion hunters, the locations for this series will be all too familiar--one may not even need the coordinates! The first six to be hidden will mirror hide locations since the hunt re-started in 2014 after an eight-year hiatus.
My hope in this series is to give some peace and satisfaction to people like myself who remember not finding the hides every time we drive by the area, as well as to recruit new hunters who love to hunt for treasure! It’s always an exciting journey--discovering new parks, making new friends--the thrill of the chase! Join in the fun, and enjoy the hunt!
* * * * * * * * * * * * Congratulations to H2W for being the FTF! * * * * * * * * * * * *