Wax Cylinders
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| Solution: <spoiler>Kesselgarden refers to the way "Castle Garden" was pronounced by Yiddish-speaking Eastern European Jews who settled in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Castle Garden was a facility on the southern tip of Manhattan that received immigrants from 1855 through 1890. Enter 'Castle Clinton'</spoiler><br> | Solution: <spoiler>Kesselgarden refers to the way "Castle Garden" was pronounced by Yiddish-speaking Eastern European Jews who settled in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Castle Garden was a facility on the southern tip of Manhattan that received immigrants from 1855 through 1890. Enter 'Castle Clinton'</spoiler><br> | ||
| Deaddrop location & details: <spoiler>One player must find the man in the hat near the entrance of Castle Clinton and say the words, "I am searching for leaves of grass." He has something for you.</spoiler><br> | Deaddrop location & details: <spoiler>One player must find the man in the hat near the entrance of Castle Clinton and say the words, "I am searching for leaves of grass." He has something for you.</spoiler><br> | ||
| - | Clue 2 was collected by Kristen G. It was 'Leaves of Grass', a collection of Whitman poems, and a letter from Nathan Strauss. | + | Clue 2 was collected by Kristen G. It was 'Leaves of Grass', a collection of Whitman poems, and [[Leaves of Grass letter|a letter from Nathan Strauss]]. |
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Wax Cylinders
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As Grayson Ozias IV traveled, he recorded his adventures on wax cylinders, which also contain clues about where players in 2009 might find his artifacts.
Intro video
On levis.com/goforth there is a video featuring (presumably) members of Levi's staff embarking on a journey of their own, locating the buried Ozias fortune, documenting it and re-burying it. The vocal track on the video is a letter from Grayson Ozias IV explaining his desire to explore America (see: Travel Diaries, Intro Video)
Clue 1
The wax cylinder recording describes G.O.IV's decision to depart (see: Travel Diaries, Cylinder 1).
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Clue 1 was collected by Kristin G. It was the postcard mentioned in the diary, with an engraving of the Liberty Torch on one side, and a $100 giftcard to the NY Trapeze School.
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Clue 2
G.O. IV informs his father and friends he will be leaving, and says his goodbyes. (see: Travel Diaries, Cylinder 2).
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Clue 2 was collected by Kristen G. It was 'Leaves of Grass', a collection of Whitman poems, and a letter from Nathan Strauss.
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Clue 3
G.O. IV's boat docks, and he speaks to a man on shore, learning of a shipwreck 30 years before. (see: Travel Diaries, Cylinder 3).
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