Practicing Allyship with Abenaki Communities
By Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director Lake Champlain Maritime Museum sits on the homeland and unceded territory of the Abenaki people. The Abenaki have been in this region since time …
Invasive Species Alert: Boaters, be on the lookout for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid!
Here at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, we are always looking for ways to keep our lake clean. Last year, the Museum’s education team committed to educating kids and visitors about …
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Behind the Scenes: Revolutionary War Collections Inventory
By Patricia Reid, Collections Manager Fun fact: 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the American War of Independence, also commonly known as the Revolutionary War. In preparation for this milestone …
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Your Biggest Questions About the Schooner Lois McClure, Answered
Your Biggest Questions About the Schooner Lois McClure, Answered We noticed that there are some recurring questions about our recent announcement that the replica canal schooner Lois McClure will be …
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Remembering Captain Roger Taylor
Remembering Captain Roger Taylor By Art Cohn, Director Emeritus On February 1st of this year (2022), as I was writing an email to Captain Roger offering to help him illustrate …
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will Re-Open for Free in May 2022
Today we are excited to announce our 2022 Season dates and share the great news that the Museum will remain free for all visitors for 2022 and for the future! …
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Adult Rowing Returns to the Snow Row
By Andrew Rainville, Adult Rowing Club Member and Youth Rowing Coach Earlier this month, as winter ice continues to clog the waterways of Lake Champlain, an intrepid group of adult …
Watch the Archaeology Conference: Arnold’s Bay Research Project
On February 17, 2022, the Research and Archaeology team at the Museum was thrilled to welcome a few hundred people at our first-ever virtual Archaeology Conference. Our team, funded by …
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Thank you, Senator Leahy: A Meaningful Legacy on Lake Champlain
By Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director After a long and distinguished career serving the people of Vermont as their United States Senator, Patrick Leahy will be retiring from office at …
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Duck… Duck… Decoys in the Museum!
By Patricia Reid, Collections Manager On this midwinter’s day, I know I’m not the only one thinking about spring – and what’s more springlike than seeing birds return to water …