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Treasure Hunt

Ahoy there, matey!

This is your chance to become a York Treasure Hunt legend! Find Pirate Jim's 38th Annual York Treasure Hunt Medallion sponsored by Cornerstone Bank!

Shiver me timbers, it's time for the York Treasure Hunt!

Are you ready for an adventure? Set sail (or rather, set foot) on an exciting quest to find Pirate Jim's medallion hidden somewhere on public property within the city of York! Here's what you need to know for the 2025 York Treasure Hunt sponsored by Cornerstone Bank. Please read the official rules carefully and don't forget to register. 

Avast ye! Here ARRR the rules:

Register:  All 2025 Treasure Hunters must register by 7:00 PM on Monday, July 7, 2025. Treasure Hunters may register at any Cornerstone Bank in York County or online.  Anyone is eligible to participate in the Treasure Hunt except York News-Times employees and members of their immediate families or households. You must be registered to be eligible to win the full $1,000 Grand Prize. 

Daily Clues: Beginning Tuesday, July 8th Pirate Jim's daily clues will appear in the York News-Times. The newspaper clues will help lead you to the $1,000 Treasure Hunt Medallion which will be hidden on public property somewhere in the city of York. It is not necessary to subscribe to or purchase copies of the York News-Times to participate in the contest. The Daily Clue will be posted online at www.cornerstoneconnect.com/Treasure-Hunt the day after it runs in the newspaper. 

Bonus Clues: Get additional bonus clues daily, beginning Tuesday, July 8th, sponsored by Cornerstone Bank. Bonus clues will post online at www.cornerstoneconnect.com/Treasure-Hunt by 10:00 AM.

The Medallion: The person finding the medallion should present it at the York News-Times office at 205 S. Lincoln Avenue, Suite 204 in York during regular business hours for verification. If the medallion is not turned in to the York News-Times office before July 22, 2025, the York News-Times reserves the right to terminate the hunt and donate the prize money to charity.

Prize: You must be registered to be eligible to win the full $1,000 Grand Prize. Anyone that turns in the Treasure Hunt Medallion that is not registered will win a $500 Prize. The prize money will be awarded as a York Chamber Card.

2025 Medallion Clues

Check back later! Cornerstone Bank bonus clues will beginning Tuesday, July 8th and be posted daily by 10:00 AM until Pirate Jim's Medallion is found.

2025 Medallion Clues

Pirate Jim's Clue #1

It’s Year #38 and again it should be fun…..

Don’t head south on the road with the name 81.

It won’t be out there as you might as well know….

Stay north of Nobes and then go with the flow.

Bonus Clue #1

Welcome to the hunt.  Make sure you have fun and respect other hunters and your community.

Pirate Jim's Clue #2

The medallion has been hidden starting yesterday…

Remember it must be public to come into play.

When hunting….one place it won’t be found….

If you keep your nose too close to the ground.

Bonus Clue #2

Sweet

Pirate Jim's Clue #3

...

Bonus Clue #3

Color of money

History

For years, the York Treasure Hunt has captured the imaginations of adventurers young and old. This beloved summer tradition, inspired by the legendary York News-Times Pirate Jim, has sent countless treasure hunters on thrilling quests through the city of York. 

Over the years, Pirate Jim's medallion has been hidden in some of York's most iconic locations. Here's a look back at some of the past hiding spots:

Pirate Jim's Medallion History

1988: Old water tower, 9th & Elmer È

1989: In hollow tree, Harrison Park

1990: Under parking curb city lot, 7th & Platte

1991: In soccer goal, Fairgrounds parking lot

1992: Parking lot, Beaver Creek Park

1993: Inside street sign, 18th & East Avenue, Miller Park

1994: Down left field line, Beaver Creek Ballpark

1995: Cedar tree west of Yowell Track, York High School

1996: Window casing, York Auditorium

1997: Between railroad ties, Foster Park

1998: Underneath siding of Cattle Barn #1, York County Fairgrounds

1999: Underneath tree root, Harrison Park

2000: On light pole in parking lot, York Elementary School

2001: Underneath ticket booth, York County Fairgrounds

2002: At bus stop, East Hill Park

2003: Under blocking sled at Yowell Track, York High School

2004: Mercantile Building, York County Fairgrounds

2005: Along round-about curb, Mincks Park

2006: Near scoreboard, Miller Park

2007: Under a small wood frame outbuilding, near a cattle pen at the fairgrounds 

2008: Under a fence post of the fence around the York High School track

2009: Under a metal sheathing of a power pole at York City Parking Lot

2010: Hanging in the vines at the gazebo in Foster Park

2011: East of the high school, under the marching band stand

2012: Under a small white shed at the York County Fairgrounds

2013: Northeast corner of Miller Park parking lot, under a metal pole 

2014: Mincks Park along the bike trail

2015: At Harrison Park, in a pine tree adjacent to the walking/bike path on the west end

2016: West end of the gravel parking lot in a hole within a tree at Harrison Park

2017 (Medallion #1): Under the sill behind a small storage barn at YES

2017 (Medallion #2): Under the siding on the north side of the Ag Hall Building

2018: Edge of the sidewalk leading up to the York Ballpark Complex

2019: Close to the Cornerstone Building at the fairgrounds, under timbers that surround a small children's playground

2020: In the pine trees by the swimming pool in Mincks Park

2021: Halfway between third base dugout and backstop, under a chain link fence at Beaver Creek Park

2022: Behind the weeds next to the garden beds at York Middle School

2023: In base of tree, south side of Ag building at the Fair Grounds 

2024: In a pine tree by Peyton-Parker-Lane Playground, in Mincks Park