Introduction to Dinghy Sailing for Teens

North Harbor at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes

Calling all adventurous teens! Teens ages 13-18 and up can join us for a one-day introductory sailing class. You'll learn about small-boat dinghy sailing in the Museum's custom fleet of Split Rock Sailing Dinghies. Basics include how to sail a small vessel, how to right a capsized boat, and how to get out on the …

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$125

Philadelphia II Open Hours and Collections Corner

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes

Soldiers in the Revolutionary War not only fought on boats, they also often lived on them for months. Step aboard the Museum’s replica of the Revolutionary War gunboat Philadelphia to explore their living and working conditions, understand the mechanics of the vessel, and even row the oars! Aboard the vessel, staff will have real artifacts from Revolutionary War …

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Free

Children’s Games in the Canal Boat Era

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes

Children of canal boat families would play, work, and learn like other children of their era. Join us as we make paper dolls and play games that come from 1860-1880, all while learning more about how canal locks work! Accessibility: This program will take place in the Nautical Archaeology Center exhibit “Underwater Archaeology: Diving into …

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Free