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Indigenous Experiences in the Revolutionary War

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

Indigenous people have lived in the Champlain Valley since time immemorial, and the American Revolutionary War brought many changes to their homelands and lifestyles. In this free, hour-long program, we’ll talk about the complicated relationships that the Six Nations, Abenakis, and Mohicans each had with the British and American sides, and we’ll explore the Revolutionary …

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Free

Environmental Justice on Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

While climate change impacts nature and ecosystems, it also impacts people and their communities. To address these impacts, a movement called environmental justice aims for solutions that benefit all communities equally. At this free experience, learn about some of Lake Champlain’s environmental justice issues and which communities they disproportionately impact. You’ll also have the opportunity …

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Free

Canoeing for Conservation: The Nature of Invasive Species

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

What are invasive species? How did they find their way into our waters and onto our shores? What can we do about them? And why does this conversation matter? In the Lake Champlain Basin, the number of invasive species have been growing ever since the colonizing organisms made their way to the region. From crowding …

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$25

Canceled Canoeing for Conservation: The Nature of Invasive Species

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

**This event has been cancelled** What are invasive species? How did they find their way into our waters and onto our shores? What can we do about them? And why does this conversation matter? In the Lake Champlain Basin, the number of invasive species have been growing ever since the colonizing organisms made their way …

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$25

Virtual Archaeology Conference

Zoom Webinar Online

Join us for the third annual Virtual Archaeology Conference! Each year, researchers and archaeologists with Lake Champlain Maritime Museum come together to share new research, developments, and discoveries from their work in Lake Champlain in this virtual summit that is open and free for all to attend. In 2024, our team will explore big questions …

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God Save Benedict Arnold: An Author Talk with Jack Kelly

Hoehl Family Visitor and Education Center Auditorium at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

Benedict Arnold has long loomed large in the public imagination for his role in the American Revolution, first seen as a military genius and then as a traitor. In God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man, acclaimed author Jack Kelly presents a fresh perspective on the trajectory of a controversial figure. …

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Talking Archaeology: The Pine Street Barge Canal Breakwater Ship Graveyard

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

Join the Museum's Co-Director of Archaeology, Paul Gates, for a free and engaging lecture on the Pine Street Barge Canal Breakwater Ship Graveyard. The Pine Street Barge Canal Breakwater Ship Graveyard is located on the waterfront of Burlington, Vermont and contains a number of abandoned vessels that give us a glimpse into the history of …

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