The Bodnar Brothers: Early to Arrive, Early to Depart — Part 2
Although their time on the peninsula was brief, they made an impact
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Although their time on the peninsula was brief, they made an impact
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AUTHOR’S NOTE: The brothers Marcus and Alex Bodnar, sons of Ukrainian immigrants, came to the central Kenai Peninsula to homestead in 1947 and almost immediately set to work clearing land and building homes for themselves. They were among the first individuals to file homesteading claims in the Soldotna area.
The roads were lifelines between communities and among neighbors
In the earliest days of the Sterling Highway and the adjoining Kenai Spur, the roads were lifelines between communities and among neighbors