The picturesque Beckwith Ranch, formerly called the Waverly Ranch by the Beckwiths themselves, remains a historic time capsule for the Custer County community. From 1869 through 1907, the Beckwith family built one of the most successful cattle ranching dynasties in Colorado. Yet, after 40 years, their dynasty was sold off by Elsie Beckwith after the passing of her husband, Elton Beckwith – the last-living brother of the ranch’s operation. Many ranching families called the ranch and mansion their own, but the property was eventually abandoned and in serious decline by the early 1990s. In 1997, Linda Kaufman established the Friends…
