MacFarlane's Ranch

The MacFarlane's Ranch is a cattle ranch located in the Hennigan's Stead region of the New Austin territory. It is run by the MacFarlane family. The ranch plays a supporting role in the narrative of Red Dead Redemption. In addition, the player can find work here such as cattle herding. The Ranch is also home to a small Sheriff's Department and a General Store.

The ranch is home to Bonnie MacFarlane.

The Macfarlane's Ranch is one of the first places that the player will visit in Red Dead Redemption. Here, Marston will awaken after an initial confrontation with Bill Williamson, whom shoots Marston in the chest and leaves him for dead. After recovering, Marston will follow a few tutorial missions introducing the player to the gameplay mechanics.

The Macfarlane's barn was set on fire as retaliation by Bill Williamson, after Williamson discovers that is where John Marston has been hiding. John Marston then helps the MacFarlanes get there horses out of the barn before it is completely burned down.



Safehouse
Located within the MacFarlane's Ranch is a confirmed safehouse, accessible to the player early in the gameplay narrative.

Known glitches

 * The flag at the station sometimes act's quite strange.