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A SELF-GUIDED HISTORICAL MYSTERY IN DOWNTOWN STRATFORD
Turn Your Day in Stratford
into a Mystery.
Follow surviving fragments, investigate six real landmarks and restore the people and events hidden in Stratford’s history before the first curtain rose.
6Historic locations
2.5 kmDowntown route
60–90Minutes
TogetherPlay as a team
STRATFORD’S HISTORY IS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
A walking tour with a mystery at its centre
Stratford Secret Society transforms a walk through the city into an unfolding investigation. Each stop asks you to observe a real plaque, monument or public space, recover an Archive Key and unlock another part of the story.
The answer is only the beginning. Every successful discovery restores a missing fragment, introduces the people who shaped Stratford and reveals where the investigation continues next.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps. One missing manuscript.
Follow the evidence
Use the audio briefings and walking directions to investigate six locations across downtown Stratford.
Restore the story
Find each Archive Key, unlock the historical record and reveal the next stage of the mystery.
NOW RECRUITING INVESTIGATORS
CASE FILE #001
The Missing Manuscript
A forgotten manuscript once documented the merchants, civic leaders, workers, park builders and visionaries who prepared Stratford for its transformation into an international centre for theatre.
Six pages are incomplete. The missing history can only be recovered by following the evidence through the city.
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YOUR COMPLETE INVESTIGATION
More than a list of dates
Your purchase unlocks the complete digital mystery, designed to guide your group from the first clue to the final restored page.
Six archive stagesEach stage contains a briefing, field directive and historical reveal.
Replayable audioListen, pause, seek or replay each Archivist briefing whenever needed.
Walking directionsOpen directions from each archive without needing prior knowledge of Stratford.
Forgiving Archive KeysCapitalization, spacing and common full-answer variations are accepted.
Real local historyDiscover the people, buildings and public spaces that shaped the city.
Saved progressYour restored archives remain connected to your Investigator Account.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Prepare for the investigation
Bring:
A charged smartphone with internet access and comfortable walking shoes.
Allow:
Approximately 60–90 minutes to complete the 2.5-kilometre route.
Expect:
An outdoor investigation using public streets, pathways, gardens and park grounds.
INVESTIGATOR QUESTIONS
Before accepting your assignment
Do I need to know Stratford’s history?
No. The clues, directions and restored records give you everything needed to complete the investigation.
Can we investigate as a group?
Yes. Gather around one device, discuss the evidence and submit each Archive Key together.
Do we have to finish in one session?
No. Solved archives are saved to the Investigator Account used to access the case.
CASE FILE #001 IS READY
Will you restore the missing manuscript?
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CASE FILE #001
THE MISSING MANUSCRIPT
$49 CAD
Estimated Investigation Time
90 minutes
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
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