2024 Season

Ice Cream Social

We hope you will join us on Sunday, July 28 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM for our Annual Ice Cream Social. We will again have it at the Cable Lumber building across from the Museum, so no need to worry about rain as we will be “under cover”! As in past socials, we will be serving root beer floats, sundaes with homemade chocolate and strawberry sauces. Come and enjoy a treat and relax listening to the music of “Friday in the Gazebo”. Also a 50/50 raffle; need not be present to win.

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

Raffle Fundraiser

New for 2024, the Museum will be selling Cash Raffle tickets.  Only 200 tickets will be sold, at $20. per ticket.  First Place wins $500., Second Place wins $250., Third Place wins $200., and Fourth Place wins $100.  Tickets available at the Museum, at the Ice Cream Social (July 28), and from Museum Board members.

The Drawing will be held Saturday August 31 at the Museum.  You need not be present to win.

Cemetery Walk

The Cemetery Walk takes place at the Cable Greenwood Cemetery on a Saturday,  October 19, 4:00 p.m.

Our commentator and local cemetery guru, Jim Kinzie, will present stories and history on some long time residents of the Cable Cemetery.

There will be a tombstone information quiz for participants and even the appearance of some “spectral apparitions”!

The Walk ends with hot chocolate and treats for all to enjoy.

Past & Recurring Events

School Visits

In the past we have hosted lower elementary school classes from local schools early in our season. This program is in cooperation with the Cable Natural History Museum. Students spend a half day at our Museum and a half day at the Natural History Museum providing them the opportunity to learn about the local history of the people that have lived here and the animals and plants residing along with us.

Vintage Bicycle Tour

This event was held in August of 2018 and 2019. Over 20 vintage bicycles from Bay City Cycles in Ashland and several from private collections were featured at various business locations throughout downtown Cable. Tour maps were provided and sites could be accessed by walking or cycling. Names of those visiting all the sites were entered for prize drawings that occurred at an evening gathering.

Military Exhibit

We are honoring the Cable/Namakagon residents who served in the military as one of our special exhibits this summer.

We would greatly appreciate and welcome any information or photos of residents during their time in the service.

Ojibwe Doll

Come take a look at the Ojibwe dolls created by Ramona Morrow.

Medical

We are pleased to be able to share with you an exhibit on medical care in Cable.  Dr. Neer and Dr. Kelsey were early doctors serving the Cable and Namakagon communities.  In addition, the exhibit includes Cable Fire Department, the Namakagon Fire Department, and the Great Divide EMS.

Cable School

Take a look at a blackboard from the demolished Cable school, with photos of students, school events and graduations.

Check out the many yearbooks of our local school in our Reference Library.

Resorts

History and photos of the Cable and Namakagon area resorts.

Founding Families

This exhibit highlights some of the early settlers in the area. Maybe you’ll even recognize a few names and learn about where they immigrated from.