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5 Porch Notes tagged “sterling,” from counties across Colorado.

History and culture - Logan County

Why Sterling sits where it does: the South Platte and the Overland Trail

Sterling and Logan County sit where the South Platte River and the old Overland Trail crossed the plains, and Sterling's Overland Trail Museum tells that story.

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History and culture - Logan County

Sterling's old Union Pacific depot is a landmark that was moved to save it

Sterling's 1902 Union Pacific Railroad depot is a National Register landmark that the city relocated when passenger service ended, a small window into why the town grew.

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History and culture - Logan County

Sugar Beet Days and the county fair are the two days Logan County all shows up

Logan County's two big yearly gatherings are Sugar Beet Days on Sterling's courthouse square each September and the Logan County Fair and Rodeo at the fairgrounds each summer.

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History and culture - Logan County

The 1910 Logan County Courthouse and its Carara paintings reward a downtown stop

Sterling's domed 1910 courthouse is a free, walkable downtown landmark with a restored marble-and-oak rotunda and ten Eugene Carara paintings of northeastern Colorado history.

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History and culture - Logan County

Sterling's carved 'living trees' are a free, walkable bit of local art

Sterling calls itself the City of Living Trees for the cottonwood sculptures carved by artist Bradford Rhea, several of which you can see on a self-guided downtown walk.

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