We just uploaded a quick piece on the fire at Barker Ranch:
http://vimeo.com/5445091
We just uploaded a quick piece on the fire at Barker Ranch:
http://vimeo.com/5445091
Nice and slightly creepy...especially the part of "and I swore I would never visit again"...
I wish ya'll would have stopped by here and said Hey!
i hope they dont rebuild the barker ranch
in my opinion its just like a tribute to them
Why rebuild it???
The walls on the inside give it a Blair Witch Project feel. Spooky. Thanks !!!
To the people who live in the area, Barker is more than just the place the Manson's lived. The house was built by a family that lived there and raised their kids there in the 50's. There are a number of similar homesteads throughout the region, but they're disappearing.
I think that for the locals, the place has historical significance far beyond the Manson Family, who were only there for a few months. I think the Manson connection is a dark spot on the ranch's long history and the people there want it rebuilt for other, more wholesome reasons. And I think if anyone rebuilds it, it'll be a cooperative effort between some locals and the park service.
I visited one of the local Death Valley message boards right after the fire. Supposedly there are other houses in the area as old as Barker that are still in good shape and still visited regularly by people who do recreational stuff in that area. The locals love the old ranches and buildings out there.
I agree that Barker is famous because of the Manson connection. But the locals are the people who will rebuild it, if it happens, and they actually loath the Manson connection. (I found that out the hard way.)
tanks for the clarity filmmaker
Thank, Mike, for the link. That was interesting. I didn't realize the extent of the damage. I do hope they opt to rebuild it.