ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Thousands of dollars' worth of jewels are hidden somewhere in Tompkins County. A special treasure hunt, designed to benefit the History Center in Tompkins County, is now underway.

It's not every day you get the chance to search for hidden treasure, but as a fundraising effort, the History Center of Tompkins County designed a treasure hunt for adults, and over 1,000 people are already participating.

However, organizers say it's no easy feat, as participants must solve a series of puzzles before they can lay their hands on the treasure.

"Some of the funding streams that have been available to museums really across upstate New York just aren't there right now," said Ben Sandberg, the executive director of the History Center of Tompkins County."We have some changes,

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