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Results of essays submitted to the Nell Propst Historical Essay Contest by High School Students in Northeastern Colorado

A walking tour of the historical buildings located in a 10 square block area of the town square plus a tour of the residential area of the City of Sterling and some of the historical residences buit at the turn of the century.