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In 1959 Joe and Elisabeth Aprill purchased this Kenai Peninsula
property from one of the early Alaska homesteaders. They converted the
small cabin into a cafe and built a motel, calling the business
Aprill's Anchor View Apartments. Julie Egbert purchased the
business in 1965 and renamed it the Anchor River Inn. Later, when
she was joined in partnership and marriage by Bob Clutts, they
replaced the old cabin with a much larger restaurant, bar and liquor store.
When Julie passed away in 1982
the Inn incorporated with Bob Clutts serving as president. Since
its incorporation the Inn has undergone many changes in a short
period of time. The north side of the property, across the street
from the restaurant, has been developed to include a year round
liquor store and grocery store, and 10 modern motel rooms. More
recently, the restaurant building received an extensive face lift
where, among other things, a modern conference room was added,
giving us the capability to host meetings, retreats and banquets
of various sizes. Bob Clutts still serves as president of the
Anchor River Inn. He attributes the continued success of the
business to his marriage in 1984 to Simonne. They make a great
team and are destined to continue building a better, stronger
Anchor River Inn.
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