ELK HORN, IOWA: Ghosts in the Cemetery and Beers With the Big-Bearded Mayor in His Harley Garage
In this final episode from Elk Horn, Iowa – the most Danish town in America – I visit the local cemetery, where history is literally carved in stone. Warren Whatson, the caretaker and local historian, shares stories about the early Danish settlers and how names and traditions cha ...Show more
LITTLE DENMARK, USA: Inside the Most Danish Town in America
Welcome to Elk Horn, Iowa – a tiny farming town of about 650 people that calls itself Dane Country. I'm spending time with locals to find out how Danish it still is today. I stay in a Danish-style BnB, eat æbleskiver with medister sausage for breakfast, visit a real 1848 windmill ...Show more