By Elisa Nelson, Schooner Tour and Volunteer Coordinator On the calm morning of September 3, the crew of the Lois …
Underwater with a Sci-Fi Octopus: Learning Photogrammetry with Kotaro Yamafune
By Cherilyn Gilligan, Archaeologist Editor’s note: This summer, we welcomed underwater photogrammetry expert Kotaro Yamafune (Kota, as he is referred …
A Week on the Water: Fall Rowing Has Begun!
By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director The week of September 9 was a week to remember for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum …
The Annual Moonlight Row Tradition Continues
By Lisa Percival Recently, on Thursday, September 12, the museum had its annual moonlight row with members of our Community …
LCMM Rowing Team Competes at Belfast Regatta
By Ben Mayock This past Saturday, August 17th, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s rowing team traveled to Maine to compete in …
Expedition Champlain 2019: Travel Journal
This past month, our teen overnight group, Expedition Champlain, set off from the museum with nine participants and three trip leaders Haley Ferrer, Mandy Smith and Laura Caldwell for an eight-day journey. The group rowed two of the museum’s 32′ pilot gigs, exploring remote sections of Lake Champlain, dodging challenging weather and ultimately reaching the Canadian border.
Campers Explore the 18th Century
Eight summer campers recently took a step back in time and spent a week in the 18th century; learning first-hand …
From Tree to Stick: A New Mast for Lois
Wood is a deceptively challenging medium to work with: easy enough for a first-time builder to work with, yet with a learning curve so steep and so broad that no carpenter could ever seriously claim to know absolutely everything about it. And while the tools have improved and techniques debated and refined, the basic principles and traditions behind woodworking have remained unchanged for millennia.
Charting a New Adventure: Expedition Champlain 2019
By Charlie Beyer Last Saturday we waved goodbye to our teen overnight rowing trip, Expedition Champlain, as they left the …
Ship’s Log 2019: Schooner Lois McClure from Burlington to Westport and Plattsburgh
On the run south from Burlington to our first tour stop in Westport, New York, the crew let fly every inch of canvas available; in its element on a comfortable broad reach, with the winds whistling out of the northwest over Split Rock, Lois came tantalizingly close to its all-time speed record of eight knots.