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Museum
Properties
 Jackson
Burke House
The Museum's Jackson Burke House on Lake Namakagon is used by
the Cable Natural History Museum to house interns, guests, and
special visitors; it also provides space for retreats and small
group meetings.
The 2,400-square-foot structure is named after Jackson Burke,
the late husband of Mary Griggs Burke, whose family has a long
history in the Cable area. In 1967, the Burkes decided to honor
the memory of Mary’s mother, Mary Livingston Griggs, by
establishing the Cable Natural History Museum. Jackson Burke
served on the Museum’s first board of directors.
Design and construction of the building was made possible through
a grant from the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke
Foundation of St. Paul, Minnesota. Construction of the facility
was completed in the summer of 2001. The Jackson Burke House
replaces a 70-year-old,1,000-square-foot cottage that was removed
from the site in the summer of 2000.
The Jackson Burke House, set back 125 feet from the Lake Namakagon
shoreline, overlooks the lake and surrounding forest. The two-story
structure features four bedrooms, each with its own bathroom,
a large shared commons area, kitchen, and a full basement.
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Nestel Property
The Nestel Property is located on the southern edge of the town
of Cable, just a half-mile from the Museum. This 13-acre site
has special significance to the Museum because it was once the
home of Lois Nestel, a well-known local naturalist and the first
director of the Cable Natural History Museum. The Museum acquired
the property in 2000 and has preserved its natural state.
Much of the site is heavily wooded, featuring mature white cedar,
birch, hemlock and white pine trees. A one-mile trail winds through
the woods and provides outdoor opportunities for hikers and snowshoers
of all ages. The snowshoe trails are un-groomed.
The Nestel Property is used year-round for outdoor Museum programs,
especially those for children and families.
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 Forest
Lodge Nature Trail
The Cable Natural History Museum established the Forest Lodge
Nature Trail in 1968. Located about nine miles east of Cable,
the Forest Lodge Nature Trail offers hikers and snowshoers a
1.5-mile and a 3-mile loop through woods, bog and fields. The
snowshoe trails are un-groomed. Along the trail are superb
examples of many unique natural features of the north woods,
including glacial erratics, old-growth white pine trees, carnivorous
bog-dwelling pitcher plants, and a wide variety of wildflowers,
birds and other wildlife.
In 1999, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest acquired the
property that the trail is on as a generous gift from Mary Griggs
Burke, a local resident and founder of the Cable Natural History
Museum. The Museum and the Forest Service share the goals of
education, research and interpretive opportunities for the public,
and work together to preserve and manage the Forest Lodge Nature
Trail.
Stop by the Museum and pick up a free interpretive booklet that
will help guide and inform your hike on the Forest Lodge Nature
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