And we’re off!
July 25 Can’t believe it’s been four days since we left Basin Harbor. The Commissary (me) thanks all who have been so generous with goodies–Don for the fresh-picked blackberries (gone); …
Last-minute schooner preparations
Hello all, Welcome to the new blog of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum! This replaces the emailed Ship’s Logs, stores everything in one spot, and best of all, allows YOU …
2009 Quadricentennial Tour – Flagship of the Quadricentennial
2009 marked the 400th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain’s visit to the lake that now bears his name. Lois McClure traveled to ports all along Lake Champlain in New York …
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2008 Our Shared Heritage Tour
In 2008, the schooner Lois McClure traveled north to the Province of Quebec, stopping at ports-of-call along the way. She was in Quebec City for their 400th anniversary celebration, commemorating the founding …
2007 Grand Canal Journey
In 2007, Lois McClure embarked upon the Grand Canal Journey. The replica 1862 canal schooner left her home port at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on June 18, 2007 to travel across …
2006 Fall Educational Tour
The schooner Lois McClure toured the northern part of Lake Champlain, visiting St. Albans, VT, Grand Isle, VT, and Plattsburgh, NY in September and October. During the week, she was …
2005 Grand Journey
In 2005, Lois McClure embarked on the Grand Journey, “From the Green Mountains to Manhattan”, sponsored in large part by the farm families who own Cabot Creameries. In these four months, she visited …
Lois McClure 2004 Launch and Inaugural Tour
Lois McClure was launched July 3, 2004, attended by thousands of people on the Burlington waterfront. After some work on her rigging, she was ready for her first voyage around the …