Elkader is the County Seat of Clayton County. It seems to be a robust and growing community.....they have a beautifully renovated Opera House and a vibrant group of performers who have kept it alive and thriving. The main street is lined with insurance agencies.....not sure why....
The town is named after the Emir Abdel Kader who was the father of modern Algeria. A picture of him hangs in the City Hall located in the basement of the Opera House.
A well done, original and interesting drop on the Opera Hall stage depicting a number of the early sponsors.
The Keystone arch bridge crossing the Turkey River is one of the earliest west of the Mississippi.
