The search for the Fire & Ice Medallion, a highlight of Plymouth's winter festival, has concluded with a triumphant discovery. The city’s Parks and Recreation department confirmed the medallion was found after the fourth and final clue was released on their website, as the chilly treasure hunt drew to a close on Thursday, January 25.
Beginning on January 4, the annual hunt sent residents scrambling across city parks, with a cool $250 prize on the line, eager participants received weekly clues pointing to the medallion’s secret location. Revelation came gradually as each Thursday brought them closer, the treasure hidden somewhere within the city's bevy of public landscapes but the participants had to brave the elements and follow each cryptic hint without the aid of registration fees or formal sign-ups.
The first clue offered on January 4 encouraged residents to head outside and begin the search in one of the local parks, despite the lack of snow and ice Plymouth typically experiences. A follow-up clue on January 11 praised the city’s trail system and hinted at a natural setting close to the medallion’s resting place, teasing that prairies, meadows, aspens, and elms were keys to narrowing down the search area. Then, on January 18, the instructions shifted adventurers north and west, pointing out park features such as a shelter, birds, and boardwalks that would guide them to the vicinity of the hidden prize.
By January 25, the thrill of the hunt peaked with the final clue zeroing in on the Northwest Greenway, hinting at a locale amidst split trees and a watery scene, not far from what remains after autumn's departure, the participants now had everything they needed to pinpoint the medallion's location and it wasn't long before the city applauded the successful hunter who laid claim to the prize. Staff at the Plymouth Parks and Recreation celebrated the end of this year’s hunt with a hearty cheer, although the details of the exact find are cloaked in the same mystery that shrouded the medallion itself. According to the city’s announcements, the participants should be capable of brushing aside snow to reveal their quarry, suggesting that even the most subtle of movements could bring about victory.
