39 episodes
Local Lou Local Lou
-
- History
A South Dakota local that would like to let you know a little about the history of the Sioux Falls (and surrounding) area by going around and reading historical markers I find, then looking into them a little and presenting them to you with a personal story or two along the way. Get to know Sioux Falls South Dakota with a gal that is interested in history, lets explore new things together!
For pictures of historical markers and daily life in South Dakota follow Local Lou on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/localloupodcast/
-
Emerson School
What do Twain, Longfellow, Whittier, Lowell, Hawthorne, Emerson and Bancroft have in common? Maybe you guessed they are all literary greats, and sure that’s true but also, they all had a school named for them in Sioux Falls South Dakota!
Local Lou Podcast
Transcendentalism - Definition, Meaning & Beliefs | HISTORY
Transcendentalism | Definition, Characteristics, Beliefs, Authors, & Facts | Britannica
Ralph Waldo Emerson | Biography, Poems, Books, Nature, Self-Reliance, & Facts | Britannica
John Greenleaf Whittier - American Literature - Oxford Bibliographies
John Greenleaf Whittier | Poetry Foundation
Fireside Poets | Poetry Foundation
James Russell Lowell | American Poet, Critic & Abolitionist | Britannica
Nathaniel Hawthorne | Biography, Books, Short Stories, & Analysis | Britannica
George Bancroft | American Historian, Author, Diplomat | Britannica
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Biography, Poems, & Facts | Britannica
Mark Twain | Biography & Facts | Britannica -
The Queen Bee Mill
In this episode we will delve into the historical significance and a brief overview of the Queen Bee Mill at Falls Park in Sioux Falls. We will start with the historical marker that stands guard by the ruins of the mill, eager to share its history to the visitors of Falls Park.
Check out www.localloupodcast.com
Commercial West - Google Books
City of Hustle - Google Books
The Queen Bee Mill (sdpb.org) -
Historical Marker Tour
Come along for a tour of historical markers in Downtown Sioux Falls! Our main focus will be on railroad history, and we are going to find a bunch of historical markers that talk about the importance of the railroads as we explore. This was originally a one night only bus tour for the Minnehaha County Historical Society History Talk held at Start Up Sioux Falls May 16th 2024.
-
The Phillips House
This is the story of a historical marker that found a forever home at Terrace Park in Sioux Falls, only to disappear!
Local Lou Podcast - The Phillips House -
Josiah Phillips and Hattie C Phillips
Dr. Josiah Phillips brought his wife Hattie to abandoned Fort Dakota in 1870, where they would live in the officers quarters until moving into their first home in 1873 near 11th and Phillips Ave. In this episode explore more about the lives of the namesakes of the busiest street in Downtown Sioux Falls.
Star Tribune Minneapolis 10/11/1885
Argus Leader 1/7/1934
Argus Leader 5/1/1983 Hattie’s Plaque
Argus Leader 6/28/2006 Churches Shaped the City
Argus Leader 6/20/1956
Argus Leader 6/13/1934 Hattie Obituary “mother” quote
Argus Leader 7/9/2005 Bruce Blake talks about Josiah
History of South Dakota - Google Books
Theta of Delta Kappa Epsilon : the story of sixty years, 1844-1904 : being a historical sketch of the chapter of [Delta] [Kappa] [Epsilon] Fraternity at Bowdoin College and brief biographies of its members from its establishment to date : Minot, John Clair, 1872- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Josiah Phillips Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
The Parents of Sioux Falls (southdakotamagazine.com)
MAJ Josiah Lock Phillips (1835-1882) - Find a Grave Memorial
Dr. Josiah L. and Hattie Phillips - Issuu
History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books
Doane Robinson's Encyclopedia of South Dakota - Google Books
The New England Magazine - Google Books
History of Dakota Territory - Google Books -
Seacoast Gun Lyon Park
Sleepy Hallow had the headless horseman and Sioux Falls has a beheaded Union Civil War Soldier.... Statue. We are starting with the historical marker Seacoast Gun, but then we are hopping to the history of the location itself. There is not a historical marker for Lyon Park but there are some great plaques that talk about the park and its history and the little mystery of that statue.
South Dakota State Historical Society (sd.gov)South Dakota 2024 History Conference Registration (sdhsf.org)
Joseph Hooker - Civil War, General & Legacy | HISTORY
W.L. Dow - Google Books
History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books
Seacoast Gun Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) | Britannica
The Lyon Family Home / William & Winona Lyon Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
Argus Leader 2/6/1949 Winnona Lyon Obituary
Argus Leader 9/27/1930 William Lyon Obituary
Argus Leader 2/20/2000 Cannon Donation Revisited, some guesses are made about the date statue came to SF SD
Argus Leader 11/24/1942 Scrapping the Cannon?
Argus Leader 11/7/1933 moving the statue.