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Cabin #4 for Faculty, Guests, and Visiting Scientists
(Fund #7575)

painting of Cabin #4 by Jerry Raedeke
Watercolor painting of Cabin #4 by Jerry Raedeke

This Cabin was constructed in 1911 with tamarack logs harvested from Itasca State Park.  It currently sits on a stone foundation and features a beautiful log interior with a large fieldstone fireplace.  This has been the favorite residence for field biologists and visiting scientists.

Unfortunately, serious structural problems no longer permit use of this notorius cabin.  The goal is to rebuild a historically accurate but modern copy of Cabin #4 on the same site as the existing cabin.  It is our hope that we can salvage many of the original tamarack logs to recreate the beautiful interior that graced the cabin for nearly 100 years.

The budget is estimated to be $150,000 for the architectural drawings, materials, excavation, foundation, plumbing and electrical work.

We need your help!  Making a tax-deductible donation is easy.  Make an online gift at:

http://www.giving.umn.edu/giving_opps/(be sure to specify the fund number of the project you are interested in supporting) 

You may also print out this pledge form and return it to the address listed on the bottom of the form.

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Cabin #4 today