FI Treasure Hunt

The Fishers Island Treasure Hunt returns this weekend, and we hope every Island adventurer under 15 will join the search.

Fishers Island has a long and colorful history of pirates, privateers, smugglers, and other nefarious seagoing souls. Some are known to have passed through these waters—and who can say what they may have carried ashore or left behind?

The Treasure Hunt sends kids out on their bikes and into the Island wilds, following clues, solving riddles, and exploring familiar — and not so familiar — places in entirely new ways. The search will lead through some of the many trails and natural areas protected by the Museum’s Land Trust—places where pirates may once have walked and, perhaps, done a little digging.

This year we are experimenting with a new format: instead of a week-long contest with daily clues, we are condensing all the adventuring into a single weekend. The oldest group (11-14) will have a 2-day hunt, the middle group (7-10) will hunt Saturday only, and the youngest group (6 & under) will do their hunt from 10am-12pm on Sunday.

No pre-registration necessary and no charge – teams just need to be at the Village Green to get their first clue: Saturday morning at 8am for the middle and older groups; 10am Sunday for the youngest.

The Awards Ceremony will take place on the Back Deck of the Museum, Sunday, July 19 from 12-1pm.

It is a wonderful way to get kids outdoors, moving, thinking, and discovering more of Fishers Island with friends. We hope they will join up – and please spread the word.