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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. For a period it was used as a ranch, dairy farm and later movie set during the era of westerns.
- 22 ha (55 acres)
- United States
- 1947
- California
Aug 8, 2019 · Spahn Ranch was a former Western movie set that became a base for Charles Manson and his followers in 1968-1969. Learn how the blind owner George Spahn, the cult members and the victims of the Tate-LaBianca murders were involved in this notorious crime.
- Lesley Kennedy
- 4 min
Jun 16, 2019 · Spahn Ranch was a former movie set and a tourist spot in the mountains of Southern California. It was the home of George Spahn, a dairy farmer and a Western-themed movie set owner, where he hosted the Manson Family, a cult of young followers of Charles Manson, who committed mass murders in 1969. Learn about the history, the events, and the legacy of Spahn Ranch.
May 11, 2018 · The Spahn Movie Ranch was the home of the Manson Family in the '70s, where they allegedly plotted the murders of Sharon Tate and others. It was also a location for TV Westerns and a haunted locale for Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'. Learn about its history, from its origins as a Western film studio to its role in the Manson murders and the film industry.
- Jacob Knight
May 31, 2018 · Dianne Lake, a former Manson Family member, recalls her experience of living at Spahn Ranch, the commune where Charles Manson and his followers proclaimed their cult leader status. She describes dumpster diving, orgies, LSD, and the murders of Sharon Tate and others. She also shares her views on Manson's cult and the trial that sent him to prison for life.
- 4 min
Oct 22, 2014 · Spahn Ranch was a secluded old movie ranch in the San Fernando Valley, where Charles Manson and his followers lived and planned the Tate-LaBianca murders in 1970. Learn about the history, the events, and the legacy of this cult compound that was once a Hollywood legend.
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Jul 23, 2019 · Spahn Ranch was a former Hollywood Western film site that became the base of Charles Manson and his followers in the late 1960s. Learn how the ranch owner, George Spahn, and the Family members lived, worked, and committed brutal murders there.
