The City of Sanford's Sesquicentennial Committee invites the community to participate in one last sesquicentennial coin hunt on Saturday, March 1.
To celebrate Sanford’s 150th birthday, the City of Sanford’s Sesquicentennial Committee has hidden a commemorative coin in public spaces around the city over the past year, starting on February 16, 2024.
For the grand finish, the committee – which is comprised of the City of Sanford, Downtown Sanford, Inc., and Visit Sanford, along with committee chair Bob Joyce – has planned the “Sesqui Coin Quest” – a one-day mega-hide for those who have not yet found a coin.
How it will work: The committee will hide 24 redeemable tokens across Sanford. Clues to find the tokens will be released at 10am on Saturday. Hunters must find and bring a token to the Visit Sanford Welcome Center, located at 229 Carthage Street, to redeem it for a coin.
Clues will be released at 10am on Facebook and Instagram for the City of Sanford, Downtown Sanford, Inc., and Visit Sanford. They will also be shared on the City website in the News section.
The rules: To give everyone a chance to find a coin, redemptions are limited to one per person. Each person must have a token in-hand to receive a coin. Those who have already found a coin are asked not to participate.
From 10am until noon, Mayor Salmon and members of the Sesquicentennial Committee will be at the Visit Sanford Welcome Center to redeem tokens and congratulate finders.
The Visit Sanford Welcome Center is open on weekdays from 10am to 5pm for those who are unable to redeem their token on Saturday between 10am and noon. The center also has a limited number of engraved commemorative coins and other sesquicentennial merch available for purchase.
For more information about the Sesqui Coin Quest, contact Kelly Miller at 919-718-4658 x1 or kelly.miller@sanfordnc.net. For more information about Visit Sanford, contact Wendy Bryan at 919-718-4659 x1401 or wendy.bryan@sanfordnc.net.