Tichicala Cabin

Tichicala Cabin. Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons. The log building that eventually became the Girl Scout Cabin in Steamboat Park was constructed in the early days of Pierre. No exact date has been pinpointed, but it is believed the cabin was built prior to 1889 and owned by Frank Caldwell., The city gave the cabin to the Girls Scouts in 1929. The cabin was remodeled in 1930. The cabin was named Tichicala (pronounced Tee Chikala), Dakota Sioux for "The Little House." This name was in contrast to Ti Tanka, "The Big House" of stone built at Farm Island in 1935 for the Girl Scouts., Frank Caldwell shown with his dog and neighborhood friends in the 1920s. , The cabin was remodeled in 1930 including removal of the lean-to, addition of a porch, stone fireplace, and gable roof. , Floods have impacted the cabin over the years, including the one in 1952 which filled the cabin nearly to the rafters. , The Girl Scout council, 1939-1940, has restored and improved for over a decade., Learn more about the Girl Scout Cabin. , Photos provided by the South Dakota State Historical Society