The memorials on the National Mall left words behind, carved in stone, on purpose. Your team follows the trail from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial and recovers them.
1) Start at either end: the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial. Open your mission link on one phone, enter your booking reference and hear your briefing from Operations Center.
2) Walk about 1.5 miles to six memorials: the Washington Monument, the World War II Memorial, the Signers of the Declaration island, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
3) At each stop, find something real (a count, a name, a word cut in stone) to unlock the next puzzle. Every puzzle has three free hints; the third gives the answer.
4) Between stops, an audio transmission explains what you found and where to go next, with walking directions and a route map.
5) Find a famous wartime doodle at the World War II Memorial and photograph it for the bonus Kilroy Was Here badge.
6) At the far end of the route your words come together in a final transmission and you earn the Long Shadow badge.
About 1.5 to 2 hours, outdoors and free to visit. No app needed.
Self-guided and fully outdoors. Starts at the Washington Monument and ends at the Lincoln Memorial. Note: once you open your link, you can choose to play in reverse, starting at the Lincoln Memorial and ending at the Washington Monument, so you can play it in either direction.
Self-guided and fully outdoors. Starts at the Washington Monument and ends at the Lincoln Memorial. Note: once you open your link, you can choose to play in reverse, starting at the Lincoln Memorial and ending at the Washington Monument, so you can play it in either direction.
