Home in Elsha Il--GRK3584_04202019-HDR
by Greg Kluempers
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Home in Elsha Il--GRK3584_04202019-HDR
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Greg Kluempers
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Elsah IL
James Semple, a local lawyer, prominent politician and United States Senator from Illinois, founded Elsah in 1853 and offered free lots to anyone who built houses with stone from his quarry. It is believed that he named the village of Elsah after Ailsa Craig, the last outcropping his family saw as they departed Scotland for the United States. By 1861, the village had grown to its current size, as geographic and economic limitations prevented further expansion.
American towns change almost as fast as American fashions. When something of the old remains in this society it is a resource to be treasured. Such is the Village of Elsah, Illinois. Located just 40 minutes from St. Louis, Missouri, Elsah encourages its visitors to park and walk the streets of this town rich in history, architecture and beauty. It gives us a strong hint of the setting of nineteenth century life along the Mississippi River. Please take a few minutes out of the fast pace of everyday life and stroll through Elsah with us. http://www.elsah.org/
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July 3rd, 2020
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