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 Lauren Ross, Director of Development Earlier this year the Museum received a very generous and transformational bequest from one of our long-time donors, Hilarie Gade, who passed away in
Why Planned Giving is So Important Read More »
By Meghan Hill Bartholomew, Educational Programs Manager Ten teenagers spent a day at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Teaching Forge this April, learning the traditional skills of blacksmithing. Blacksmithing requires both strength
Keeping Traditional Skills Alive: Youth Blacksmithing Classes Read More »
By Andrew Rainville, Community Rower On March 7, as the frigid waters of Boston Harbor and Hingham Bay pushed chunks of ice onto the sands of Hull’s Pemberton Point Beach,
Museum Rowers Brave the Annual Snow Row Read More »
By Olivia Olson, Public Programs and Volunteer Manager On February 12, 2026, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum hosted its fifth annual Virtual Archaeology Conference. This year’s theme centered on the 250th anniversary of
Conference Recap: The Archaeology of the Battle of Lake Champlain Read More »
Commemorate America’s 250th with a New Exhibit, Free Admission, Tours, and Programs We are thrilled to announce that Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s 2026 season will open on May 23, featuring
A Revolutionary Season at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Starts May 23 Read More »
