A Park Born In Controversy

<p>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&#39;t worry in the next episode we will learn more about the controversy as well as the history of Mckennan Park. </p> <p><br></p> <p>https://pin.it/6gnuQuE</p> <p>https://sites.google.com/view/localloupodcast/home</p> <p> Here are some of the links from today&#39;s episode:</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Dakota_Territory/LDZEAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Frank+Wilbur+Pillsbury&pg=RA3-PA844&printsec=frontcover" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">History of Dakota Territory - Google Books</a> </p> <p>Rick D Odland, Sioux Falls, Arcadia Pub. 2007 page 127 </p> <p>Pillsbury Wife obituary <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/229694186/?match=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18 Sep 1923, Page 7 - Argus-Leader at Newspapers.com</a>  </p> <p>The Norfolk Weekly News Journal May 26 1911 Mayor Pillsbury dead </p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Dakota_Territory/GDEWAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=William+Doolittle+sioux+falls&pg=PA204&printsec=frontcover" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">History of Dakota Territory - Google Books</a> W T Doolittle </p> <p><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44106057/elizabeth-catherine-doolittle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elizabeth Catherine Stroch Doolittle (1852-1940) - Find a Grave Memorial</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/230116616/?terms=%22W%20T%20Doolittle%22&match=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">12 Jun 1926, Page 2 - Argus-Leader at Newspapers.com</a> William Doolittle Death </p> <p><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/229002428/?match=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">22 Jan 1940, Page 3 - Argus-Le