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Filling in hammer spots on the new boat

In Their Own Words: Student Boat Builders at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023

By Rebecca Burns, Expeditionary Programs Manager Since the beginning of the school year, two groups of students from the Addison Consortium Program (ACP) and Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) have …

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The 2023 Season opens on May 20 with Free Admission, Activities, and More

May 11, 2023 May 20, 2023

Today we are excited to announce that the Museum is open for the 2023 season as of Saturday, May 20 and we’ll be open daily with free admission until October …

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Fred Fayette wearing a baseball cap at the wheel of his research vessel, R/V Neptune

Remembering the Legacy and Kindness of Fred Fayette

May 5, 2023 May 5, 2023

Remembering the Legacy and Kindness of Fred Fayette It is with a heavy heart this week that we remember Fred Fayette, coach, researcher, and generous supporter of the Lake Champlain …

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A wide view of the beach in Hull, Massachusetts lined with rowing gigs of various colors for the start of the Snow Row race

Updates from a Springtime Snow Row

April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023

Each March, the open-water rowing season in New England kicks off with the annual Snow Row, a 3.5-mile race in Hull, MA and teams from the Museum’s rowing clubs are …

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What to expect on an expedition: A sample trip itinerary

April 14, 2023 April 14, 2023

What’s a teen expedition with Lake Champlain Maritime Museum like? While there’s no way to truly explain the feeling of paddling on the lake early in the morning through a …

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Three people stand in front of a wood building, from left to right they are Chris Sabick, Susan Evans McClure, and Lauren Ross

A Special Update from Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023

It is with mixed feelings that we announce that our Executive Director, Susan Evans McClure, will be moving on from Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at the end of this month …

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Going to the Roots of Boat Building

March 3, 2023 March 3, 2023

By Rebecca Burns, Expeditionary Programs Manager Since 1999, the Champlain Longboats program at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has built dozens of rowing gigs and several whaleboats with local middle and …

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Illustration with black line drawings on a white background with text " A Semester Abroad at LCMM"

The Work of a Museum Fellow: Inclusion and Accessibility through History, 3D Models, and Collections

February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023

In 2022, Julia Park joined the team here at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum as Fellow working in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to explore and make recommendations on how our exhibits …

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A view of the harbor during a community race at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Our Commitment to Lake Champlain through our Mission and Strategic Plan

February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023

As our oldest friends, family, and supporters may remember, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum was founded in 1985 with one building, a historic stone schoolhouse, to preserve and share the cultural …

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Students gathered around a large map laid on a grassy surface outdoors.

Five Creative Ways to Use the Giant Lake Champlain Map

January 9, 2023 January 9, 2023

By Meghan Hill, Education Programs Manager The Giant Lake Champlain Map is our truly giant vinyl map of the watershed. But how do you use the Giant Map? Great question! …

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  • In Their Own Words: Student Boat Builders at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
    May 23, 2023
  • The 2023 Season opens on May 20 with Free Admission, Activities, and More
    May 11, 2023
  • Remembering the Legacy and Kindness of Fred Fayette
    May 5, 2023
  • Updates from a Springtime Snow Row
    April 21, 2023

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