Historic Douglas County, Inc.
Red Gate Ranch July 10, 2015
Red Gate Ranch is owned by Sandy and Dororthy Kraemer, residents of Colorado Springs and life members of the Larkspur Historical Society. The Kraemers live in Colorado Springs. The Red Gate Ranch, also known as the Historic Lincoln Ranch, on which Jotham Lincoln was killed on September 4, 1868 by Indians. Lincoln was the last white settler killed by Indians in Douglas County. The ranch lies in a beautiful Spring Valley setting and the buildings have been remodeled and restored by the Kraemers.