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Golden Gate Hints

Where is the box?

  • 1 of 11: Reading the documents leads you to Angel Island.
  • 2 of 11: Have found the doctor's diary?
  • 3 of 11: Have you found the clearing that George Drussard ranted about?
  • 4 of 11: Did you read BOTH of the letters George wrote to his brother, Andrew?
  • 5 of 11: George plastered the box behind a wall.
  • 6 of 11: He also hid the wall behind some furniture.
  • 7 of 11: Have you seen some bookshelves in any of the buildings?
  • 8 of 11: One of the Garrisons has several identical bookshelves.
  • 9 of 11: Identical -- except for one!
  • 10 of 11: Look for the bookshelf that contains a yellow book in the bottom bookends.
  • 11 of 11: Click on that book.