Eliza Tupper Wilkes was ordained as a Universalist Minister in 1871 the same year her husband William becomes a lawyer as you can imagine this power couple was a force when they moved to Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory in 1878. Come along as we explore this historical marker and get to know a little more about the amazing life of Eliza Tupper Wilkes an ordained woman traveling the prairie setting up churches, organizing our local library and fighting for woman's suffrage.

Go to Local Lou Podcast to check out some of the newspaper articles referenced in the episode.

Rev Eliza Mason Tupper Wilkes (1844-1917) - Find a Grave Memorial 

Eliza Tupper Wilkes - Wikipedia 

Rev. Eliza Wilkes – Mount Pleasant Cemetery Sioux Falls South Dakota (mtpleasantsiouxfalls.com) 

More on Eliza Tupper Wilkes | Yet Another Unitarian Universalist, vol.1 (danielharper.org) 

History Vignette 17: Eliza Tupper Wilkes | MidAmerica Region Historical Vignettes | MidAmerica Region | UUA.org 

Our Story - All Souls Unitarian Universalist (sfuu.org) 

Eliza Tupper Wilkes Historical Marker (hmdb.org) 

Our Woman Workers - Google Books 

The Eternal Goodness by John Greenleaf Whittier (poetry.com)