By Collections Staff As we close for the season after a successful year commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we’d love to highlight one of the partnerships that […]
Reassembling the Past: 1776 Cannon in 3D Read More »
By Conor S. Brandt, Content Coordinator In this blog series we show off some of the unique artifacts that have been recovered and collected from shipwrecks and other sites over
Lost and Found: 3 Artifacts Recovered From Arnold’s Bay Read More »
By Conor S. Brandt, Content Coordinator In October, 1776, hundreds of Americans crewed a fleet of four captured vessels and over a dozen hastily-constructed ships, intent on defending Lake Champlain
What They Sailed: American Ships on Lake Champlain in 1776 Read More »
By Collections Staff For years, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Research Library has been a resource tucked away behind the scenes. It’s helped staff, researchers, and volunteers uncover the stories behind
A New Way to Explore the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Research Library Read More »
By Evan Lanzendorf, Museum Educator Rolling hills, snowcapped mountains, dazzling leaves, and gorgeous wildlife are a staple of Vermont’s image. Every season at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, we are privileged
A Brief History of Tourism in the Champlain Valley Read More »
By Conor Brandt, Content Coordinator One of our favorite things to do at the Museum is show off the unique objects and artifacts our archaeologists and community divers have collected
By Indy Fetterolf, On-Water Educator At the end of July, two of our Museum staff, Matt, our Sailing Programs Manager, and Indy, the Museum’s On-Water Educator, kicked off our annual
A Summer Sail: Teen Sailing Expedition Read More »
By Nick Patch, Director of Maritime Programs The team at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum lost a dear friend on August 17, 2026 and we’d like to take a moment to
In Remembrance of Peter Beckett Read More »
By Christopher R. Sabick, Executive Director On July 28, 1776, soldiers gathered at Fort Ticonderoga on the southern end of Lake Champlain to hear words that would become some of
By Nick Patch, Director of Maritime Programs Last month, we launched a new boat in Lake Champlain built entirely by local high school students. The boat, dubbed General McCausland, is
A 25-foot Boat Built By Students Read More »
