Star School

Built by homesteaders around 1898 the Star School is a stunning landmark on the rolling prairie and recalls the early settlement of the region. The land and most of the labor was donated by members of the small group. Apparently much of the stone for the building came from Bent's New Fort about a mile away, which had already been dismantled. In addition to its function as an early school, the schoolhouse served as a meeting hall for community groups and churches for many years. In 1952 the school was consolidated with McClave. Currently a local non-profit group is seeking to restore the building.