Spahn Ranch
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Spahn Ranch, also known as the Spahn Movie Ranch, was a 55-acre (22.3 ha) movie ranch in Los Angeles, California. In 1947, Lee and Ruth McReynolds purchased the acreage from Sharon M. Atkins, who had purchased the property in 1928. Lee built some movie sets (a western town) next to his trading post on the property to catch some overflow from the Iverson Movie Ranch. In 1953, the site was sold to George Spahn and became known as the Spahn Ranch. He added more sets and rental horses, making it a popular location for horseback riding among locals.
Spahn Ranch was the primary headquarters of Charles Manson and his followers, the "Manson Family", for much of 1968 and 1969.
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