Membership

Please consider partnering with us in our efforts!

Membership Information

Now you can help Beckwith Ranch Preserve, Restore, and Present by becoming an exclusive member and receive special benefits for you.

At each level, your membership dues entitle you to special valuable benefits that are equal to your fee. Please see application for details on the different membership levels that are available.

Download membership application here

Beckwith Beautification Program

Help us enhance the beauty of Beckwith Ranch gardens by purchasing a personalized paving brick. By doing so, you'll become an integral part of the ongoing preservation and restoration efforts at this historic site. Your engraved brick will be prominently featured along Mrs. Beckwith’s Garden Pathways, contributing to the charm of the winding paths throughout the gardens.

You have the freedom to customize your brick for various purposes such as memorials, business promotions, or any other form of recognition you desire. With engraving, you'll have access to a wide range of clip art options and the ability to incorporate your own logo. Your brick will be on display for our numerous visitors to admire throughout the year.

Choose from three sizes: 4”x8”, 8”x8”, and 12”x12” to suit your preferences and make your mark on the historic Beckwith Ranch.

Download order form for engraved bricks here

Preservation Efforts

Your monetary donations make preservation, restoration, and presentation efforts possible!

The Restoration Continues

The 10 buildings that remained of the Beckwith Headquarters were donated to the Friends of Beckwith Ranch, Inc. in 1997. The structures and the interior of the Mansion were restored from 2000 through 2014.

Today, the interiors for the Guest House and barns are being restored. The plan is to restore the Beckwith Headquarter to its 1903 heyday. That will mean rebuilding missing structures including:

  • Edwin Beckwith’s Ranch House
  • Gazeebo and fountain
  • Water Tower
  • Calving Barn

We are currently seeking donations and grants to complete the restorations.

If you have items you would like to donate to Beckwith Ranch, all donations must first be submitted to the Inventory Acquisitions committee for approval. Please submit:

  • Picture
  • Description
  • Story
  • Restrictions - Can we sell or must we display, etc.

Wish List for Furnishing The Beckwith Ranch

  • Historic Period Furnishings – All items must be historic from 1870’s- 1907 and in good, clean condition and without any odor or stains. Minor age appropriate signs of wear, yet preserved and in display condition is acceptable.
  • Clothing and Accessories (Women’s, Men’s and Children’s – shoes, hats, gloves, umbrella/parasol, pocket watches, spectacles, etc.)
  • Furniture – Tables, Chairs, Bookshelves, Glass Display Cabinets, etc. (No pianos)
  • Books that are period appropriate
  • Empty Display Food Containers – food tins, medication/remedy tins, tobacco boxes, antique bottles, perfume bottles, etc.
  • Linens
  • Fabric, lace, buttons, spools of thread
  • Writing Instruments
  • Barn – Blacksmith and farrier tools, hand tools, blacksmithing tools
  • Clothing iron
  • Victrola
  • Telephone
  • Lamps
  • Period Chandeliers
  • Suitcases/Trunks
  • Stamps/Coins
  • Portrait Camera (for display, does not need to work)
  • Antique Wash Pitcher & Basin with Stand
  • Table Art
  • Caste Iron Stove

Photos showing property restoration goals

The Beckwith ranch circa 1907. Missing structures shown in picture includes: Water Tower, Gazeebo, fountain, Edwin’s Ranch House, and picket fence.

This picture, taken around 1903, shows the gazeebo, Edwin’s Ranch House and construction of the fountain on the left. The photographer was standing on the second floor of the water tower. On the right, the calving barn is visible behind the Bunkhouse and Workshop.

Same picture denoting the missing structures we intend on re-establishing on the property.