We slept in today. Then we went to “The Moose is Loose” bakery for apple fritters for breakfast. Oh do I love those apple fritters. After breakfast, we went to the Heritage Center where we learned quite a bit about how Soldotna got its start. After World War II, veterans were offered homesteads of 40 acres if they would clear, settle and farm the land for one year. They could apply for up to 4 forty acre parcels. Non veterans, could apply for the same homesteads, but they had to settle the land for 4 years. So, towns of the Kenai Peninsula are relatively recent with settlers since WW II. Before that, the Russians and the Indians were the primary residents. The Russians hunted for otters and sea lions. There are still active Russian communities and active Russian Orthodox Churches in the area.
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