Welcome to the Farewell to Finder’s Fest geo-art, brought to you by the Forest Minions! This series celebrates weird and unusual things throughout the Sunshine State. Please do not go to the posted locations. Rather, solve the challenging quiz found at the bottom of each page, for the final location. For the letterbox caches, please leave the stamp in the cache. They are not trade items. For the discerning traveler, we’ve included the GPS coordinates for these bizarre locations, when we were able to establish them.
Possum Monument – Location 30.6305, -85.5896
In the Northwest Florida community of Wasau there’s a tall granite monument dedicated to the possum. The marsupial memorial is to recognize the possum for providing food and fur to humans during hard times. In 1982 the Florida Legislature passed a joint resolution proclaiming the first Saturday in August as “Florida’s Possum Day.” Wasau celebrates “Possum Day” each year with a “Possum Festival” and the election of a Possum King and Queen. The festivities are held at an arena called Wasau’s “Possum Palace.” I would assume that if they serve possum that it comes with sweet potatoes.
Here is the super duper, way challenging, really hard trivia question, which, if solved properly, will lead you to the final coordinates:
Question: Which nation is known for having a race, where husbands have to carry their wives?
A: Mordor = N29° 26.344' W81° 46.365'
B: Hogwarts = N29° 26.334' W81° 46.365'
C: Finland = N29° 26.324' W81° 46.365'