Ada Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/1/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This Cache is named for Ada Pike. The A in Hisega.

Ada was a friend of Sade Robinson an was asked to go on that expedition in 1908. Not much is known or can be found of Ada’s life. Her biggest claim to fame in being part of a name that is part of the history of the Paha Sapa.

It all started in 1908 when Doane Robinson, then the head of the state history department, organized a party of 17 young people, mostly from South Dakota’s state capital of Pierre. The goal was to visit the Black Hills on the Rapid City, Black Hills and Western railroad for a ten- day outing.

The first campers stayed at Hisega from August 8-18, 1908, and the October 1908 issue of Dakota magazine included a story by Robinson about the expedition.

They named the place Hisega, creating a name from the first initials of the first names of six of these young campers. They were
H-Helen Scroggs, of Beresford, South Dakota.
I -Ida McNeil of Pierre, South Dakota, Doane Robinson’s secretary and later the owner of the Pierre radio station for 40 years. Personal anecdotes say she was the designer of the state flag.
S-Sade Robinson of Pierre, sister of State Historian Doane Robinson.
E-Ethel Brink, a University of South Dakota student.
G-Grace Wason of Marshall Minnesota, niece of Doane Robinson.
A-Ada Pike of Marshall, Minnesota, friend of Sade Robinson.

Enjoy the area and reflect back to those earlier times of our history.

Between November 1 and May 15 you will have to park at the following coordinates and walk or bike ride to the cache, this is also the entrance to the FS road that will take you to the parking area: N 44 03.868 W 103 22.876.

Between May 15 and November 1 you may drive closer to the cache and park at coordinates: N 44 04.180 W 103 23.067

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