This October marks 250 years since British and Colonial forces clashed in the waters off Valcour Island in a pivotal naval battle that helped shape the course of the American Revolution. The remnants of that battle—including the gunboats Philadelphia and Spitfire and the row galley Congress—serve as time capsules that continue to reveal new stories […]
Join the staff of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Phoenix Books for the release of the Museum's newly published anthology, The Champlain Canal: Two-Hundred Years of Change. This new book features chapters by historians, archaeologists, and biologists on the past and present evolutions of the Champlain Canal which celebrated its bicentennial in 2023. Chapter author […]
Explore the historic institutions of Addison County with a traveling winter book club! Between January and April we will discuss a book relevant to each historical institution we visit. Dive into American history with a book selected by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, cozy up to a welcoming novel at the Bixby, contemplate social justice at […]
Join us for our 5th Annual Virtual Archaeology Conference! Each year, archaeologists, researchers, and historians come together with Lake Champlain Maritime Museum to share new research, developments, and discoveries from their work in Lake Champlain in a special online summit that is free for all to attend. Our 2026 conference is a deep dive into […]
Explore the historic institutions of Addison County with a traveling winter book club! Between January and April we will discuss a book relevant to each historical institution we visit. Dive into American history with a book selected by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, cozy up to a welcoming novel at the Bixby, contemplate social justice at […]
Join us for an introduction of the newly published book by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, titled The Champlain Canal: 200 Years of Change. The book features content by historians, archeologists, and biologists on the past and present evolutions of the Champlain Canal, which celebrated its bicentennial in 2023. Matt’s talk will focus on early tourism on […]
Join us to celebrate the building of our newest boat built by students! Over the course of this school year, a group of students from Middlebury Union High School and the Long Trail Program have been participating in our alternative education boat building program. These boat building students have been coming to the Museum’s boat shop […]
Explore the historic institutions of Addison County with a traveling winter book club! Between January and April we will discuss a book relevant to each historical institution we visit. Dive into American history with a book selected by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, cozy up to a welcoming novel at the Bixby, contemplate social justice at […]
Join us for a day of metalworking just for teens ages 13–17! With workshop slots available on April 11 or 12, students can join us in the forge and learn about the history of metalworking and get hands-on experience with the primary techniques for forming, forging, and crafting metal objects as they make samples and […]
Join us for a day of metalworking just for teens ages 13–17! With workshop slots available on April 11 or 12, students can join us in the forge and learn about the history of metalworking and get hands-on experience with the primary techniques for forming, forging, and crafting metal objects as they make samples and […]
