BAR HARBOR — Is it possible in the 21st century to design and successfully execute a real-world $20,000 treasure hunt experience in celebration of Maine’s 200th anniversary? Join the Jesup
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Carolyn Tucker finds herself suddenly very busy.
I heard from the Minot woman recently as she was prowling Kennedy Park in search of some kind of plaque she had heard was there.
“I’ve been down there twice,” she told me, “and can’t find it.”
It was all very mysterious. As it turns out, though, she’s just one of many out there hunting clues as part of a treasure hunt organized by a company called Dirigo Treasure out of Newcastle. And since there is some serious cash behind the treasure hunt, you can hardly blame Tucker for her ardor.
Kurt and Kelly Stokes have hidden $20,000 cash somewhere in the state and are posing a series of riddles on playing cards that contain clues to the hidden loot s location. The cards have sold out.