2019 DPHS Horseshoe Hunt
2019 Horseshoe Found in Hidden Valley Park
Laura and Rick Brannen, near the Hidden Valley Park archery target where they found this year's commemorative Dan Patch Days horseshoe using clues from the Dan Patch Historical Society and other research.
2019 Clues
Clue #1
Mr. Savage from the bluff at Valley View,
Eyed Dan as a shoe he did slough.
Soon enough with your crew
Once found he's good as new!
On public grounds it can be found.
And if you've a button by George,
Then your wallet you engorge.
The parade does await, as I, your fate!
Clue #2
Some brothers whose family from Eire,
Had a cabin, liked beer, played slots.
Was condemned & then razed by fire.
Where we now play & cook up some brats.
Clue #3
With 48 stones from Ted Noonan
And remnants of my old toboggan
Called Eskimo Hill, if found quite a thrill
But to win you must use your noggin.
Clue #4
45 acres in a valley thats hidden,
Near a river give credit a scout.
Perfect picnic grounds come a biddin',
And a fire to warm you no doubt.
Clue #5 (if required)
The archery range seems strange,
But in a hay bail you'll prevail!
1:55 not a time but a measure,
I'm done this time find the treasure!
Explanations of the Clues
Clue #1 Explained
"from the bluff at Valley View": Valley View was Savage's summer home on the Bloomington river bluffs.
Hidden Valley also has a bluff at the top of the old ski/sledding hill.
"a button by George": A nod to George Augustinack a founding member of our society & makes our Dan Patch Days buttons and sadly passed away this year.
Also one of the Egan brothers who ran the resort in the park. You need a button to obtain the prize money.
Clue #2 Explained
"Some brothers from Eire": George, Joe & Frank Egan who purchased a cabin in what is now Hidden Valley Park and opened Egan Picnic Grounds that served liquor and had slot machines.
Later when the city acquired the land the building was burned by the fire department in a training burn.
Clue #3 Explained
"48 stones from Ted Noonan": Ted built the still existing fireplace with a stone from each state, only 48 at the time.
toboggan refers to the sledding hill.
Clue #4 Explained
45 acres in a valley that's hidden,
Near a river give credit a scout. - see the placard located in the park from an Eagle scout project
Perfect picnic grounds come a biddin' - the resort was referred to as perfect
And a fire to warm you no doubt
Cluemaster
Mr. Savage from the bluff at Valley View,
Eyed Dan as a shoe he did slough.
Soon enough with your crew
Once found he's good as new!
On public grounds it can be found.
And if you've a button by George,
Then your wallet you engorge.
The parade does await, as I, your fate!
Clue #2
Some brothers whose family from Eire,
Had a cabin, liked beer, played slots.
Was condemned & then razed by fire.
Where we now play & cook up some brats.
Clue #3
With 48 stones from Ted Noonan
And remnants of my old toboggan
Called Eskimo Hill, if found quite a thrill
But to win you must use your noggin.
Clue #4
45 acres in a valley thats hidden,
Near a river give credit a scout.
Perfect picnic grounds come a biddin',
And a fire to warm you no doubt.
Clue #5 (if required)
The archery range seems strange,
But in a hay bail you'll prevail!
1:55 not a time but a measure,
I'm done this time find the treasure!
Explanations of the Clues
Clue #1 Explained
"from the bluff at Valley View": Valley View was Savage's summer home on the Bloomington river bluffs.
Hidden Valley also has a bluff at the top of the old ski/sledding hill.
"a button by George": A nod to George Augustinack a founding member of our society & makes our Dan Patch Days buttons and sadly passed away this year.
Also one of the Egan brothers who ran the resort in the park. You need a button to obtain the prize money.
Clue #2 Explained
"Some brothers from Eire": George, Joe & Frank Egan who purchased a cabin in what is now Hidden Valley Park and opened Egan Picnic Grounds that served liquor and had slot machines.
Later when the city acquired the land the building was burned by the fire department in a training burn.
Clue #3 Explained
"48 stones from Ted Noonan": Ted built the still existing fireplace with a stone from each state, only 48 at the time.
toboggan refers to the sledding hill.
Clue #4 Explained
45 acres in a valley that's hidden,
Near a river give credit a scout. - see the placard located in the park from an Eagle scout project
Perfect picnic grounds come a biddin' - the resort was referred to as perfect
And a fire to warm you no doubt
Cluemaster