The historical marker A Park Born In Controversy is located in Mckennan Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In this episode of Local Lou we will read the historical marker and learn about 4 different men that will be involved in the controversy; W. H. Lyon, Col. Melvin Grigsby, Mayor Frank Pillsbury, and Mayor W. T. Doolittle. Don't worry in the next episode we will learn more about the controversy as well as the history of Mckennan Park.
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Local Lou Podcast - A Park Born In Controversy
Here are some of the links from today's episode:
History of Dakota Territory - Google Books
Rick D Odland, Sioux Falls, Arcadia Pub. 2007 page 127
Pillsbury Wife obituary 18 Sep 1923, Page 7 - Argus-Leader at Newspapers.com
The Norfolk Weekly News Journal May 26 1911 Mayor Pillsbury dead
History of Dakota Territory - Google Books W T Doolittle
Elizabeth Catherine Stroch Doolittle (1852-1940) - Find a Grave Memorial
12 Jun 1926, Page 2 - Argus-Leader at Newspapers.com William Doolittle Death
22 Jan 1940, Page 3 - Argus-Leader at Newspapers.com Doolittle Wife Obit
10 Apr 1879, 1 - Yankton Press and Dakotan at Newspapers.com Grigsby and Gale Railroad Connection
Melvin Grigsby (1845-1917) - Find a Grave Memorial
History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books Grigsby
Fannie Louise Kingsbury Grigsby (1847-1924) - Find a Grave Memorial
27 Sep 1930, Page 1 - Argus-Leader at Newspapers.com
William Hugh Lyon (1858-1930) - Find a Grave Memorial
05 Feb 1949, Page 2 - Argus-Leader at Newspapers.com Winnona Lyon obit
Winona “Dolly” Axtell Lyon (1863-1949) - Find a Grave Memorial
