Legacy
In 1882, Clayton established a home at the developing resort town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He and Adaline lived in what is now the Crescent Cottage Inn.
As President of the Eureka Springs Improvement Company (ESIC), Clayton worked to develop commercial and residential structures, many which still exist. ESIC was most successful in having a railroad built to Eureka Springs, the key to making it accessible as an attractive tourist destination. The ESIC built the Crescent Hotel in connection with development of the railroad, and it became a major resort hotel. It is now one of Eureka Springs most notable landmarks. A poem on the fireplace in the lobby of the Crescent Hotel is attributed to Clayton Tourism rose dramatically in Eureka Springs after the railroad was completed; it became the center for a variety of entertainments.
Clayton was the author of The Aftermath of the Civil War in Arkansas, published posthumously in 1915.
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