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Tales on the Town

Little red foxes are hiding all over town. Can you find them all?

The banner image for the Tales on the Town scavenger hunt.

Tales on the Town is a downtown scavenger hunt which celebrates Hartsville’s art, history, education and economic development.

One of the Tales on the Town Foxes

After a grand adventure around the globe, Hart Fox has finally found her favorite place on Earth—a charming little town called Hartsville. With its friendly folks and warm-hearted spirit, she knew it was the perfect spot to raise her lively bunch of thirteen pups.

Now known around town as “Mama Fox,” Hart keeps a watchful eye on her playful little foxes as they scamper through the streets, peek into shops, and tumble through parks. But there’s one thing these curious kits really love: a good game of hide and seek!

Those sneaky pups have gone and hidden themselves all around Hartsville—and now Mama needs your help! Can you spot all thirteen little foxes hidden in plain sight? Keep your eyes sharp and your tail twitching—adventure awaits!

Find all the foxes and get a certificate for helping Hart Fox find her pups! Visit The Key after the hunt to receive your certificate. Can’t visit The Key? Snap a selfie with the foxes and send the photos, along with your name and email address, to the Hartsville Tourism Department at tourism@hartsvillesc.gov.

Tales on the Town is an art installation celebrating art, history, education, and economic development in the City of Hartsville. It is a project of the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Hartsville program Class of 2013.

The cover of the "Tales on the Town" children's book.

Check out the companion book Tales on the Town by Bennett Joyce. This children’s book is available at The Key and The Nook Bookstore.

Find the Foxes

  1. Rafferty Red Fox likes to spend time with our Mayor. He can always tell you what time it is by looking at the big, tall clock on the corner.
  2. Roxy Red Fox likes to stay up late and drink coffee – even at Midnight!
  3. Raymond Red Fox loves to learn. You’ll find him guarding the gates of our local University.
  4. Royce Red Fox thinks that his cottage home is the most important part of Hartsville.
  5. Ramona Red Fox enjoys telling stories – especially about Hartsville! Find her and learn more about the history of our City.
  6. Roberta Red Fox loves to see a good performance. She even has a special seat!
  7. Rainey Red Fox watches over your money, outside of a building that is over 100 years old!
  8. Raphael Red Fox likes to paint and gather with other art lovers.
  9. Riordan Red Fox can be found among stories once told and treasures once kept, in a quiet little nook,  tucked out of sight
  10. Rosa Red Fox likes to smell the flowers and listen to the bustle of traffic at downtown’s busiest intersection.
  11. Rikki Red Fox used to shop for hats at the old Coker Department Store. Now she watches people exercise!
  12. Ripley Red Fox is very fast. He likes to race around the path in the Vista near the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics.
  13. Reese Red Fox sits on the grass and looks at the names of the heroes of Hartsville.
  14. Hart Red Fox keeps a watchful eye on the park where her little foxes run and play.

Stumped? Find all of the locations here.

Major Sponsors

  • Bunky and Lyn Joyce
  • City of Hartsville
  • Coker College
  • Duke Energy
  • Karl H. and Jo Ann Smith
  • Sonoco Products Company
  • SPC Credit Union
  • FDTC

Sponsors

  • Segars Realty
  • Fairfield Inn
  • Mutual Savings Bank

Best Overall Design: John Byrd, HHS

Sculptor: B.J. Coughlin

Tales on the Town is a project of the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Hartsville program Class of 2013.

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