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National Maritime Heritage of Lake Champlain: The Nomination

July 2, 2025

By Taylor Picard, Staff Archaeologist The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the most important resource for those of us working on the preservation of historic properties that are …

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Rain Can’t Keep Us Away! Students from Vermont, New York, and Maine Gather for Open-Water Rowing Race on Lake Champlain

June 24, 2025

By Laura Caldwell, Expeditionary Programs Manager On May 31, 2025, high school and middle school students, rowers, coaches, and families gathered here at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for the 2025 …

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National Maritime Heritage of Lake Champlain: The Database

June 17, 2025

By Taylor Picard, Staff Archaeologist In the world of archaeology, it is important for archaeologists to have access to information about historical and archaeological resources in the areas where they …

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Launching a New Boat Built by Students in Lake Champlain: Ruth M. Kennedy

May 27, 2025

By Laura Caldwell, Expeditionary Programs Manager At Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on Friday May 23, we launched the newest boat in Lake Champlain: Ruth M. Kennedy. Built by local high …

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Opens for 2025 Season on May 17

April 16, 2025

Tours, Programs, and Free Exhibits Offer Local History and Fun Activities Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is excited to welcome visitors back for its 2025 season opening on Saturday, May 17. …

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Museum’s boat building program for local teens receives support from M&T Charitable Foundation

February 14, 2025

We are excited to announce today that M&T Charitable Foundation has renewed their support for the Champlain Longboats program at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum with a $10,000 gift. Champlain Longboats …

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Free museums help kids grow

November 19, 2024

What happens when young people have a free museum in their community? Lots! When families and young people don’t have to pay admission fees to enter a museum, they don’t …

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Otter Creek Challenge 2024: Recap and Photos

November 7, 2024

By Laura Caldwell, Expeditionary Programs Manager This past Saturday, local youth rowing teams gathered at Vergennes Falls Park in historic Vergennes, VT for the Otter Creek Challenge Race, the festive …

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Within the Depths They Lie: Ship Graveyards of Lake Champlain

October 31, 2024

By Paul Willard Gates, Co-Director of Archaeology As many people, communities, and cultures celebrate Halloween today with costumes, trick or treating, remembering the dead, telling scary stories, or visiting supposedly …

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What Happens Next? Changing Seasons at the Museum

October 15, 2024

By Katharine L. Noiva, Director of Visitor Experience and Learning The ice cream has sold out, summer camps have long finished up, and geese have started to flock to the …

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Upcoming Events

Jul 7
July 7,8:30 am–July 11,4:30 pm

Learn from the Lake: Getting Your Students to Engage with the Watershed

Jul 9
11:00 am–12:00 pm

Children’s Games in the Canal Boat Era

Jul 9
1:30 pm–2:45 pm

The Nature of a Sketch: An Introduction to Field Sketching

Jul 9
2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Philadelphia II Open Hours and Collections Corner

Jul 9
Featured Featured 4:00 pm–7:00 pm

Open Dinghy Sailing

Jul 10
Featured Featured 10:00 am–12:00 pm

Shipwreck Tour

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Newest Stories

  • National Maritime Heritage of Lake Champlain: The Nomination
    July 2, 2025
  • Rain Can’t Keep Us Away! Students from Vermont, New York, and Maine Gather for Open-Water Rowing Race on Lake Champlain
    June 24, 2025
  • National Maritime Heritage of Lake Champlain: The Database
    June 17, 2025
  • Launching a New Boat Built by Students in Lake Champlain: Ruth M. Kennedy
    May 27, 2025

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