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Local Lou

Local Lou

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A South Dakota local that would like to let you know a little about the history of the Sioux Falls (and surrounding) area by going around and reading historical markers I find, then looking into them a little and presenting them to you with a personal story or two along the way. Get to know Sioux Falls South Dakota with a gal that is interested in history, lets explore new things together! For pictures of historical markers and daily life in South Dakota follow Local Lou on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/localloupodcast/
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Local Lou episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Local Lou for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Local Lou episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Local Lou - Sioux Falls Holiday History Luminary Lane
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12/26/23 • 9 min

Exploring a Sioux Falls neighborhood's over 70 year holiday tradition, a one night illuminating event.

Local Lou Podcast - Luminary Lane

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Welcome to the Local Lou Podcast! I am thrilled to have you here today as we explore fascinating local history.

In this episode, we'll delve into a bust dedicated to Helen McKennan and her contributions to the McKennan Park Historic District, established in 1984. We'll also introduce you to four significant figures from Sioux Falls' history: Helen Gale McKennan, Artemus Gale, Frances Carpenter, and EA Sherman. By learning more about these individuals, we'll be able to discuss the controversy we uncovered in the previous episode, "A Park Born in Controversy."

McKennan Park - City of Sioux Falls

Twelve Thousand Years of Human History As Recorded on Historical Markers in Minnehaha County, SD By Bruce Blake

03 Oct 1906, Page 3 - Democrat and Chronicle at Newspapers.com Helen’s death notice in NY newspaper

Harriet Putnam Guild 1834-1872 - Ancestry® Dr. William Mckenna’s first wife

Landmarks of Orleans Co - Google Books William, Harriet, and Helen.

History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books Mrs. Gale Reading Room

Early History of North Dakota - Google Books Artemas comes to Sioux Falls

W.L. Dow - Google Books Carpenter House

Artemas Gale (1826-1909) - Find a Grave Memorial Artemas timeline per an obituary

Frances C Gale Carpenter (1845-1925) - Find a Grave Memorial

Western Contractor - Google Books

Edwin Alonzo “Father of Sioux Falls Park System” Sherman (1844-1916) - Find a Grave Memorial

Sherman Park - City of Sioux Falls

A Trilogy of Sioux Falls Park History - City of Sioux Falls

Florence Louisa Cowdrey Sherman (1846-1891) - Find a Grave Memorial

Katharine Emma Elwell Sherman (1862-1938) - Find a Grave Memorial

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The unlikely origins of Sioux Falls annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Argus Leader 2/23/1981

Argus Leader 3/4/1980

Argus Leader 3/13/1922

Sylvia Henkin Obituary (1921 - 2018) - Sioux Falls, SD - Argus Leader (legacy.com)

Sioux Falls - Google Books

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Local Lou - History Talk May 16th
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05/16/24 • 3 min

Thursday May 16th come explore some fun history!
Bus Tour with me
6pm
630
715
History Talk with Dan Bilka
630
715
Free will offering to the MCHS.
You can enter the Market Beat Theater on the East side of the building (100E 6th Street DTSF) with ramp access near 6th Street

Only 30 tickets per tour time available. First come first served.

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Local Lou - Ben Clare Dakota Territory
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02/08/24 • 31 min

Small towns are where everyone knows each others business but happens when bad blood turns into a cold blooded murder?

Platted by Benjamin Richards in 1888 naming the townsite after his sons Benjamin and Clarence the small town of Ben Clare was meant to be a spot where farmers could get supplies and ship crops on the railroad without going all the way to Sioux Falls. The townsite however gets sold to Frank Bowen and it's all downhill from there.

Beware this episode contains newspaper accounts of a murder.

Links to some of the research, please note newspaper articles that are referenced in the episode can be found LocalLouPodcast.com or you can search for them on Newspapers.com

Wayne’s article A TOWN NAMED BEN CLARE - Issuu

The church Ben Clare United Methodist Church - Valley Springs, SD - Find-A-Church (umc.org)

Ben Clare on Map Minnehaha County Map - East, Atlas: Minnehaha County 1917, South Dakota Historical Map (historicmapworks.com)

Historical Marker Ben Clare Historical Marker (hmdb.org)

Frank Bowen Graesite Frank J Bowen (1863-1903) - Find a Grave Memorial

American Negligence Reports Curent Series 1912 American Negligence Reports, Current Series ... - Google Books

Railway Conductor Monthly 1905 Railway Conductors' Monthly - Google Books

https://history.sd.gov/museum/docs/Immigrants.pdf

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Local Lou - Municipal Airport
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03/01/24 • 31 min

The Sioux Falls Regional Airport, was established in 1939 with a Works Progress Administration grant of $165,000. Soon three runways were constructed, along with a terminal building, and a hangar. There was an unsuccessful movement to name the airport "Tennant Field" in memory of World War 1 veteran pilot and early Sioux Falls aviator Harold Tennant.

South Dakota State Historical Society (sd.gov)

WPA

Works Progress Administration: WPA & New Deal - HISTORY

Civilian Conservation Corps (history.com)

Stone Piers - Lake View (lakeviewlifestyle.com)

Inflation Calculator | Find US Dollar's Value From 1913-2024 (usinflationcalculator.com)

How did Adolf Hitler rise to power? | Britannica

Mayor Graff

Adolph Nelson Graff (1874-1949) - Find a Grave Memorial

South Dakota Legislative Manual - Google Books

South Dakota Legislative Manual Volume 19 Page 293 Published in 1925

Aviation 1936-02: Vol 35 Iss 2 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Argus Leader April 4th, 1949, Graff Obituary

Argus Leader April 5th,6th, and 7th 1949

Harold Tennant

Harold W. Tennant (1896-1928) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Argus Leader August 8th, 1921 Tennant storing plane in garage

Argus Leader May 6th, 1925 Tennant Altitude record attempt

Argus Leader May 7th, 1925 Tennant Altitude record success

Our History | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (sfairport.com)

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Local Lou - Sioux Falls Holiday History Dorothy's Tree
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12/18/23 • 11 min

2023 was a big year for Dorothy's Tree, an evergreen that has been decorated every year for a few decades in honor of Dorothy's Weir. So how does that change when the tree begins to die? Let's explore this piece of Sioux Falls Holiday History!

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Local Lou - Seacoast Gun Lyon Park
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03/19/24 • 28 min

Sleepy Hallow had the headless horseman and Sioux Falls has a beheaded Union Civil War Soldier.... Statue. We are starting with the historical marker Seacoast Gun, but then we are hopping to the history of the location itself. There is not a historical marker for Lyon Park but there are some great plaques that talk about the park and its history and the little mystery of that statue. South Dakota State Historical Society (sd.gov)South Dakota 2024 History Conference Registration (sdhsf.org)

Joseph Hooker - Civil War, General & Legacy | HISTORY

W.L. Dow - Google Books

History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books

Seacoast Gun Historical Marker (hmdb.org)

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) | Britannica

The Lyon Family Home / William & Winona Lyon Historical Marker (hmdb.org)

Argus Leader 2/6/1949 Winnona Lyon Obituary

Argus Leader 9/27/1930 William Lyon Obituary

Argus Leader 2/20/2000 Cannon Donation Revisited, some guesses are made about the date statue came to SF SD

Argus Leader 11/24/1942 Scrapping the Cannon?

Argus Leader 11/7/1933 moving the statue.

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Local Lou - The Phillips House
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05/04/24 • 23 min

This is the story of a historical marker that found a forever home at Terrace Park in Sioux Falls, only to disappear!

Local Lou Podcast - The Phillips House

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Local Lou - Col. Melvin Grigsby
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12/04/23 • 20 min

Why does Melvin Grigsby have a historical marker in Mckennan Park? Because he owned a home there before it was a park, a home Helen Mckennan would later own, the same home she would donate along with the land for the park to the city in her will upon her death. The same donation that started the whole controversy we talked about in the episode A Park Born in Controversy.

Col. Melvin Grigsby (1845-1917) Historical Marker (hmdb.org)

The Smoked Yank - Google Books

Melvin Grigsby (1845-1917) - Find a Grave Memorial

Andersonville - Prison, Location & Civil War | HISTORY

Helen G Gale McKennan (1841-1906) - Find a Grave Memorial

2/11/1909 Argus Leader

10/12/1906 Page 8 Argus Leader

1/16/07 Argus Leader Page 5

1/29/1909 Argus Leader

7/22/1908 Argus Leader Page 4

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FAQ

How many episodes does Local Lou have?

Local Lou currently has 53 episodes available.

What topics does Local Lou cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and History.

What is the most popular episode on Local Lou?

The episode title 'Sioux Falls Holiday History Luminary Lane' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Local Lou?

The average episode length on Local Lou is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of Local Lou released?

Episodes of Local Lou are typically released every 15 days, 8 hours.

When was the first episode of Local Lou?

The first episode of Local Lou was released on Apr 22, 2020.

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