Helen Mckennan and Mckennan Park Historic District Est. 1984

<p>Welcome to the Local Lou Podcast! I am thrilled to have you here today as we explore fascinating local history.</p> <p><br>In this episode, we&#39;ll delve into a bust dedicated to Helen McKennan and her contributions to the McKennan Park Historic District, established in 1984. We&#39;ll also introduce you to four significant figures from Sioux Falls&#39; history: Helen Gale McKennan, Artemus Gale, Frances Carpenter, and EA Sherman. By learning more about these individuals, we&#39;ll be able to discuss the controversy we uncovered in the previous episode, &quot;A Park Born in Controversy.&quot;</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.siouxfalls.org/contactus/city/history/park-history/mckennan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">McKennan Park - City of Sioux Falls</a> </p> <p>Twelve Thousand Years of Human History As Recorded on Historical Markers in Minnehaha County, SD By Bruce Blake </p> <p><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/135393321/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">03 Oct 1906, Page 3 - Democrat and Chronicle at Newspapers.com</a> Helen’s death notice in NY newspaper </p> <p><a href="https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/harriet-putnam-guild-24-7q6hpt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harriet Putnam Guild 1834-1872 - Ancestry®</a> Dr. William Mckenna’s first wife </p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Landmarks_of_Orleans_Co/8CYVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=helen+gale+mckennan&pg=PA140&printsec=frontcover" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Landmarks of Orleans Co - Google Books</a> William, Harriet, and Helen.  </p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Minnehaha_County_South_Dakota/zw0wAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22artemas+Gale%22&pg=PA134&printsec=frontcover" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books</a> Mrs. Gale Reading Room </p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Early_History_of_North_Dakota/_g4wAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Artemas+Gale%22&pg=PA223-IA9&pr