2026 New London Water Days Medallion Hunt

Where travelers pause
before the road stretches long again,
you'll find a place that hums from dawn to midnight.

Cars line up in quiet patience
while numbers flicker above them,
and the scent of fuel mixes with summer air.

Do not search where engines roar the loudest.
Instead, look for the edge where footsteps replace tires,
and where someone standing still might notice what hurried visitors never do.

Near the boundary between motion and rest,
your hidden prize waits out of plain sight.

Please do not break, dig, move,
or damage anything while searching.
This hunt is meant to be fun, respectful,
and harmless to the area.

Children race here while dogs tug at leashes}
and benches collect stories from tired strangers.

The wind moves through leaves like whispered directions,
but the medallion is not hidden where games are loudest.

Look for the meeting point between shade and sunlight,
where something manmade watches over something growing wild.

A careful searcher who kneels instead of stands tall
may discover what others walk past every day.

The treasure rests where calm lingers longest in a place built for play.

Please do not break, dig, climb,
or disturb anything in the park.
The goal is fun and respect for the space
and the people enjoying it.

Warm bread and sweet sugar drift through the air
long before the doorway comes into view.

Inside, people gather over morning rituals,
hands wrapped around cups while pastries disappear one bite at a time.

But your search belongs outside the comfort of the tables.

Seek the place where crumbs sometimes fall unnoticed
and where early sunlight reaches first.

Nearby stands something ordinary enough to ignore,
yet close enough to the smell of fresh baking
that even a hidden medallion might envy the warmth.

Please search carefully and respectfully without
damaging property or making a mess.
This is all in good fun and meant to stay enjoyable for everyone.