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The former Ratcliff homestead is located in the Pike National Forest with a view of South Park and surrounding mountains. The physical remains are a two-room structure without a roof or windows. Hidden from public view and easy access, the lot is covered with grass and wildflowers and has a stream of cool, clear [[water]].<ref name=vandusen/>
The former Ratcliff homestead is located in the Pike National Forest with a view of South Park and surrounding mountains. The physical remains are a two-room structure without a roof or windows. Hidden from public view and easy access, the lot is covered with grass and wildflowers and has a stream of cool, clear [[water]].<ref name=vandusen/>
The Ratcliff case has been termed "the most brutal and unprovoked murder ever known in Park County."<ref name=barth/> On May 9, 1895, the largest funeral procession ever assembled in Park County came together for the last rites of the three victims. After his conviction, Ratcliff claimed that he had given up part of his life wounded in Civil War service and would surrender the remainder of it in the good name of his family.<ref name=barth>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=54ufW2eJJKQC&pg=PA254 |author=Richard C. Barth|title= Pioneers of the Colorado Parks|publisher=Caxton Press |year=1997 |isbn=978-0870043819| page=254|accessdate=January 25, 2014}}</ref>
The Ratcliff case has been termed "the most brutal and unprovoked murder ever known in Park County."<ref name=barth/> On May 9, 1895, the largest funeral procession ever assembled in Park County came together for the last rites of the three victims. After his conviction, Ratcliff claimed that he had given up part of his life wounded in Civil War service and would surrender the remainder of it in the good name of his family.<ref name=barth>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=54ufW2eJJKQC&pg=PA254 |author=Richard C. Barth|title= Pioneers of the Colorado Parks|publisher=Caxton Press|year=1997 |isbn=978-0870043819| page=254|accessdatOctober 22, 2020}}</ref>
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