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Explore the StatesTreasure Hunt

Your mission is to find all the pictures of the items on the Treasure Hunt list below. All the pictures are in the Explore the States stories and have something to do with FOOD.

List of Items To Find
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An old truck painted like candy
Hint: Look for candy in one of the original 13 states, where the Mayflower landed.

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Corn on the cob
Hint: Look for heroic corn in the 38th state, known for the Rocky Mountains and the capital city of Denver.

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A red-haired strawberry
Hint: Look for a strange pizza in a state known for a gold rush and Hollywood.

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A pig in overalls
Hint: Look for a pork delicacy in one of the original 13 states, known for the city of Charleston and the capital city of Columbia.


1)  Look at the list of items to find. It's a good idea to pick one item to hunt for.

2)  As you read Meet Amazing Americans stories, look for this special marker:
What a find!

3)  When you find a marker, it means you found one of the pictures! Click on the marker to add the picture to your collection.

4)  Click the Go Hunting button to start hunting for pictures of the items.

Go Hunting


Help with Treasure Hunt

If you want to start over from the beginning, click clear all pictures.

Note: The Treasure Hunt uses "cookies" to keep track of the game. The "cookies" temporarily store information about the items visitors find on their Treasure Hunt. This information is deleted when visitors end their session and is only used for the Treasure Hunt game; it is not collected or saved.



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