Kilcher Homestead Museum Tour for Alaska: The Last Frontier Fans

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• Where is the Kilcher family homestead?
• Cemetery Photos
• Kilcher Homestead Museum Tour for Alaska: The Last Frontier Fans
• Alaska: The Last Frontier
• See Photos Inside ‘GMA’ Host Amy Robach’s Former NYC Home
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• Yule F. Kilcher

The Kilcher homestead grew from 160 acres to 600 acres of land. As time wore on, Yule saw how other homesteads around Kachemak Bay were slowly being divided up between family members and becoming smaller versions of the previous homestead. He did not want the hard work of his family's homestead to disappear.

Because there were no roads, and only the beach to travel the 12 miles to town, the children were all first home schooled. The eldest son Atz Kilcher and his wife Bonnie Dupree are also heavily featured in the show; Atz was also previously married, but not much information is known about that marriage. They have two children together, and he also has three children from his previous marriage along with a child with another woman.

Where is the Kilcher family homestead?

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Please contact Find a Grave at if you need help resetting your password. Each contributor can upload a maximum of 5 photos for a cemetery. Charming 1 BR 1.5 BA with full kitchen - 0.5 miles from the beach. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he earned a B.S. After graduation, he worked as a zoologist for the National Park Service. In the early 1900’s he moved to Alaska to work as an assistant professor at the Alaska School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

As of 2012, she worked for the Republican Party. In 1862, the United States of America passed the Homestead Law. If someone met certain requirements, they could obtain federally owned land as long as they proved they lived on the land and maintained it. As of 1986, homesteading is no longer possible in Alaska. Ruth and the children helped operate the homestead while Yule travelled to Juneau to attend the state legislature. Ruth then moved to Tennessee, working as a journalist, writer and translator.

Kilcher Homestead Museum Tour for Alaska: The Last Frontier Fans

“Potatoes tucked in, sweet dreams,” Atz Lee wrote after planting his crop in early June. Gardening in the summer months is an essential part of homestead life. The Kilcher Family Homestead is located just outside the town of Homer, Alaska. Homer rests near Kachemak Bay on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula in the south-central region of the state.

It’s just a short trip to the nearest city of Homer, Alaska if the Kilchers decided to abandon their life of rugged living. The Kilcher family has lived in Homer for more than 50 years. They have two children, a son and a daughter, who are both in their early 20s. The Kilcher family lives off the land in a homestead near the town of St. Louis, Missouri.

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100% refund of amount paid if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or check out other outdoor activities such as sledding and snowmobiling. Eve married Eivin Kilcher in front of her family and friends in 2011.

And if you’re a fan of Alaska the Last Frontier, this is a “must-stay” for an immersive memorable experience. Free cancellation deadlines are in the property's timezone. You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking. Guest accommodations at this vacation home offer DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations are furnished with sofa beds and dining tables.

One of his daughters is now the popular singer Jewel Kilcher. Another star of their show is Atz’ son named Atz Lee Kilcher, with several episodes focused on him; he is married to Jane, and the two specialize on fishing. They have two children whose lives are mainly kept away from the cameras. This home has three full levels, with a view that is uncomparable. The birth of the older children mandated my father build my mother the 400 square foot 'mansion' that we all grew up in. Watch the films , and then walk or drive the half mile to where history happened.

In the early 1940’s Yule Kilcher and his bride Ruth came to Alaska from Switzerland to start a new life in Homer, on the shores of Kachemak Bay. During that time they farmed and cleared land for crops and logged the trees for their new log house with only a team of horses, and hand tools. After many years they obtained more land via the Homestead Act and raised their large family of 8 children in the log house that Yule and Ruth had built by hand. Over the years, the homestead has grown to 600 acres, and a few conveniences have come along, too .