Burping Benthic Barriers
By Sarah L. Tichonuk “Dare I ask what is a benthic barrier, and why does it need burping?” I questioned LCMM archaeological director Adam Kane when he inquired about my schedule …
The 417 Boy Scouts of Three Rivers District
417 Boy Scouts from Vermont’s Three Rivers District took over the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum this past Saturday for a full day of fun, learning, and hands-on activities. These young men …
Mount Abe High School’s visit to LCMM’s Conservation Lab
by Paul Gates On April 11, students from Mount Abraham Union High School visited the Conservation Lab, eager to learn about the wonders of preservation. As part of our mission …
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Parents’ Night at the Boatshop
Wednesday, March 23 was Parents’ Night at the LCMM Boat Shop. Since January, students from the Diversified Occupations (D.O.) program at Middlebury’s Hannaford Career Center have been hard at work building …
Then and Now: Tom Larsen
Tom came to the museum as a volunteer at the tender age of 13. Despite starting with the mind numbing task of painting trim, he stuck with it and managed …
Regional Rowing Teams travel to “Snow Row”
On Saturday March 12th, four youth teams, two from Vergennes Middle and High School, one from Mount Abraham Union Middle and High School and one from Burlington High School traveled …
Troop 624 Visits LCMM
by Alex Lehning As a Conservation Technician with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, I spend the majority of my time doing research, preserving artifacts, and documenting our archeological collections. Each …
Keeping Things Hot in the Dead of Winter
by Erick Tichonuk If I had a dollar for every person who says to me, “So, with the museum closed for the winter it must be pretty slow down there,” …
Looking for a Big Stick
by Erick Tichonuk I’ve always felt wooden boats have a lot of character. Like people with strong character, wooden boats often have idiosyncrasies that require some attention. Our schooner is …
A Look Inside a Whaling Ship
360 degree view inside the hold of the Charles Morgan at Mystic Seaport. A very neat visual tour with narration by Quentin Snediker, director of the shipyard at Mystic Seaport. …