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