Eau Claire Scavenger Hunt –
***Due – 11/16 at 12:30 PM in Canvas***
* *No Late Assignments (35 pts)**
This exercise is designed to help you 1) read a map, 2) lead you in discovering many
cultural/geographic features around downtown Eau Claire, as well as to 3) introduce you
to downtown Eau Claire and the many services and opportunities it offers. This exercise
will take you approximately 2 1/2 hours to walk, much less to bike. The route provided
on the map is only to serve as a guide. You can try your own route if you like, as long as
you identify the points described below. Answer the questions highlighted in RED.
Happy Trails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You need to include 3 pictures of something you see on the way (*You need to be in the
picture as well). Explain why you took each picture. Make the thought significant, not
“I didn’t know why I did,” but I just did. Perhaps you have a question about something
or it was something you would like to visit. Just elaborate a bit. All assignments need to
be digital and placed in CANVAS. If you don’t know how to use it, please contact me or
LTS and they will be happy to help!
1. Start near the middle of campus, there is a statue of a person dancing, what is the
name of that statue?
2. Look to your North across the river, there is a large red brick building that has lovely
tunes, what is the name of this building?
3. Cross the footbridge, there is a sculpture of that sort of looks like a bird. Look at the
plaque underneath, who made this sculpture?
What do these names represent?
4. Walk along the sidewalk to the walking path past the parking lot. There is an
academic building along this path, what is the name of this building?
5. There is a statue of something outside near Subway, what is this a statue of?
6. Continue walking west down Water Street. There is a restaurant/café, Physics majors
would find interest in this name, what is the name of this store (on the south side of
Water Street).
7. Continuing west on Water Street, walk until you get to 5th Ave. There is a store on the
corner of the NW block of 5th Ave. and Water Street. What is this store is this?
8. Go back to 6th Ave. and go north until you hit Niagara Street. Take a right (or go
east). You will soon arrive at a park. What is the person’s name that is inscribed
beneath the statue?
9. Now go east down Broadway toward Owen Park. At the end of Broadway, you will
see a playground in the park near the bike path facing west. How many Swings
are there in this playground (count them all)?
10. Walk north up Oxford Ave and go east at the stop sign at 2nd Ave. and continue
down Grand Ave. As you walk East on Grand Ave. there is a place (South) you can buy
flowers. What is the name of this store?
11. On W. Grand Ave, name the restaurant a few buildings down from the Grand Ave
Café. What is the special on Thursday night at this restaurant (2 pts)?
12. Continue walking north along the west side of the river and you will soon come to an
old railroad bridge. Cross the bridge and you will see the big RCU building (Royal
Credit Union). To the north you can see a green-roofed structure with a clock in the
center of the plaza. What is the name of this park/plaza?
13. There is Large Company/Business building just to the east of this plaza
(NOT THE APARTMENTS), they also have an air filling station. What is the name
of this business? (1 pt)
14. On the next block there are Orange apartments, what is the restaurant just next door
(to the east) ?
15. Locate Barstow street and continue southwards (past Galloway St.). There is a kids
themed store, what is the name of this?
16. Continue South down Barstow, cross the bridge to Eau Claire Street. What river do
you cross?
17. Go east when you get to Eau Claire Street. What building, diagonal from the large
Parking Garage, is on the corner of Farewell Street and Eau Claire Street?
18. Continue down Farwell St. and go W/SW down Gibson Street. Then go South down
Barstow. You will pass a hotel and a restaurant, what is the name of the Hotel and the
Restaurant? (2 pts)
19. Continue down Farwell St and go west on Grand Ave. and then go South on Barstow
Street. There is a Movie Theatre on the east side of the street. What is the name of
this theatre?
20. Go back to Barstow and travel south. What is the name of the café on the corner of
Barstow and Gray Street?
21. Go East on Gray Street back to Farwell and continue South on Farwell Street until
you get to Lake Street. On the corner of Lake and Farwell there is an old Episcopal
Church. When was it first built? (HINT: the original cornerstone is located on the
northeast corner of the building, it is before the 1900s).
22. Continuing down lake, head down Graham Ave. There is a grand looking building
(with large pillars), what is this building? Two buildings down there is a large
building named after a bad 70s song, what is the place? (2 pt)
23. Continue South to Emery Street. Go east on Emery until you find a park. What is
the name of this park?
24. Walk eastward through the park and then turn south on Barstow. At the intersection
of State Street and Barstow, you will see a triangular lot on the east side of State. On
State Street, there is a sign denoting this house as historic by the Eau Claire
Landmarks Commission. What is the name of this house?
25. Continue South on State Street until Garfield Ave. (on campus). Continue to West
on Garfield Ave. What is the name of Building on the corner of Garfield Ave. and
Park Ave.?
26. Continue West on Garfield Ave. You will see a church to the north, what are the two
religions that hold services there? (2 pts)
General Path of Your Journey!
This is not 100% the same path, but
it is close, please read the questions
carefully!