Dan Patch Historical Society

2013 DPHS Horseshoe Hunt

2013 Rules

Clues are given out each week that lead to the location of a special horseshoe hidden somewhere on public property. Whoever finds the horseshoe and has a 2013 Dan Patch Days button wins $100. The lucky winner also gets to keep the commemorative horseshoe.

2013 Dan Patch Days buttons are available at Savage City Hall,
Razor's Edge Barber Shop, and the Library.

Rules for the horseshoe hunt have changed recently,
so please read carefully:

1.  Each Friday, clues for the horseshoe hunt will be available no later
     than 9pm on (
www.danpatch.com)  This is the ONLY place the
     clues will be available online. Clues will also be published in
     the Saturday print edition of the Savage Pacer newspaper.

2.  To maintain the interest and integrity of the horseshoe hunt, the following
     members, spouses and minor children are NOT eligible to participate in
     the hunt:  Dan Patch Historical Society board members, Dan Patch
     Days Inc. committee members and Savage Pacer newspaper
     employees.  Also, there will not be any back-to-back winners.

If you think you've found the horseshoe,
you should bring the horseshoe to:

Jens at the Razor's Edge
12385 Ottawa Avenue
downtown Savage
Hours are Tu-F 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
or when the shop is closed, please call 612-270-5738.


For more information on Dan Patch Days visit our website at
www.danpatchdays.org.

2013 Clues

CLUE #1

Dan's fled the farm to some alarm, & now he roams the city.
A shoe he's shed I report with dread, alas - 'tis such a pity.
 
Were you to succeed the rules you must read, so let the games begin.
For the cash from the stead a button you will need, which place holds the shoe within?
 
Find it one must or it's a bust; the clues give I will be witty.
So start the fun - don't be out done; thus ends this little ditty.

 

CLUE #2

TBD

 

 

CLUE #3

TBD

 

 

CLUE #4

TBD

Explanation of the Clues...

 

CLUE # 1

TBD

 

CLUE # 2

TBD

 

CLUE # 3

TBD

 

CLUE #4

TBD

Past Horseshoe Hunt Winners

The annual horseshoe hunt takes place every year preceding Dan Patch Days.  A horseshoe is hidden somewhere within the city of Savage, on public property.  During the past annual horseshoe hunts, clues were available on the Dan Patch Historical Society's website, in the Savage Pacer and the Savage This Week newspapers and at the Savage Library.  The annual horseshoe hunt has taken place since 1996 and has always been sponsored by the Dan Patch Historical Society.  Here is a list of the past winners.

Year

Location where shoe
was found

Winners

2012

Eagle Creek Park

Jane Kappes and Jane Broberg

2011

McCann Park

Joey Ohman, brothers Brian & Shaun LaFrance and Josh Freeman

2010

Hamilton Hills Park

Melanie Ringstad, Kyle Ringstad
and Scott Severson

2009

Boudin's Acres Park

Julie Meyers & Family

2008

Camp Savage

Ann Mirsch

2007

138th St Watertower

Judy & Bruce Wolden and
their two grandchildren

2006

Townsquare Depot site

Lee & Julie Bernick Family
Mark & Ann Mirsch Family

2005

River Bend Park

Lee & Julie Bernick Family
Mark & Ann Mirsch Family

2004

Woodhill Park

Chelsey Arnold

2003

Canterbury Park

Gerald & Wendy Hartmann family
Jeff & Jeri Svoboda family

2002

O'Connell Park

Renee Mason

2001

McQuiston Court

Jason & Chelsea O'Brien family

2000

Community Park

Steve & Pam Ryan family

1999

Schroeder's Acres Park

Andrea Agerlie & children

1998

Hidden Valley Park

Tara Solovjovs

1997

Community Park

Dean & Jodi Scholl family

1996

Warren Butler Park

Deb Andrews & family

     

Clues from Years Past 

 

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Last Updated: May 2013

 
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