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    Home»Business»Hunt for Sheldon’s wrench begins Feb. 4
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    Hunt for Sheldon’s wrench begins Feb. 4

    EPLN Staff ReportsBy EPLN Staff ReportsJanuary 17, 20242 Mins Read

    Smith Coffee & Café in Eden Prairie is hosting its 16th annual Sheldon’s Wrench Treasure Hunt beginning on Feb. 4. The grand prize is $250 cash and a $100 gift card to the cafe.

    Sheldon’s wrench, as seen outside the Smith-Douglas-More House. Submitted photo

    The hunt for Sheldon’s Wrench is a citywide treasure hunt for the fabled wrench that belonged to Sheldon Smith, who built the historic Smith-Douglas-More House, where the cafe now operates at 8107 Eden Prairie Road.

    Each day at 1 p.m., a new clue will be posted in the cafe to help participants find the wrench, which will be hidden in a park in Eden Prairie. Participants are encouraged to look for hidden meanings in the clues and follow the City of Eden Prairie’s geocaching rules and policies.

    For complete rules and information about Sheldon’s Wrench Treasure Hunt, visit the cafe’s website. The cafe asks that all participants be respectful of public and private property while participating in the hunt.

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    The following poem from Smith Coffee & Café serves as the lore or backstory for Sheldon’s Wrench Treasure Hunt.


    THE LORE
    1877 that was the year
    when Sheldon Smith settled down here
    Equipped with the tools he held in his hands
    he constructed his home in which Smith Coffee
    now stands
    His craft was true and tools were trusty
    his wrenched was prized albeit rusty
    He reached for it once to tighten a bolt down
    he realized he lost it while traveling through town
    He and his family searched high and low
    Mary and Amie wondered “where did it go?”
    The Winter is here and the quest will begin
    Make a leap for the wrench we hope you all win!

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