Step back in time at the Kilcher Homestead Living Museum | Things to Do in Homer, Alaska
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The Kilcher Homestead Living Museum is a wonderful way to experience life in Alaska in the early 1940s. The family migrated there from Switzerland, when the 160-acre land besides Kachemak Bay contained only a one-room cabin without electricity and modern conveniences amidst the wilderness. You’ll be able to experience their lifestyle firsthand, including the way they caught salmon for food, tended their own garden, and churned their own butter. The homestead museum is filled with a lot of artifacts such as school books from when they were homeschooled as well as home decor and photographs of the family in their pioneer log cabin. If you want an extended experience of Kilcher, stay in the cabin overnight and enjoy a delicious homestead-style breakfast that is cooked on the original coal stove.

Address: Kilcher Rd, Homer, AK 99603

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Vies sea and land animals at Kachemak Bay State Park Take a tour at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies See an exhibit at Ptarmigan Arts Learn about natural history at the Pratt Museum Visit the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center Go fishing in the Homer Spit Spot an eagle at Bishop's Beach Park Ride the Seldovia Bay Ferry Visit Seafarer's Memorial Spend a rainy day at the Homer Public Library Taste fine craft brews at Grace Ridge Brewery Go on a volcano safari with Alaska Ultimate Safaris See a concert at the Bunnell Street Arts Center Step back in time at the Kilcher Homestead Living Museum Go for a stroll at the Homer Farmers Market Go on a tour with Manns Charter Service Pick up a treat at Two Sisters Bakery Take the kids to The Bagel Shop Go wine tasting at Bear Creek Winery Taste great beer at the Homer Brewing Company See paintings at the Norman Lowell Studio & Gallery Buy art at the Art Shop Gallery

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