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    Whaleboat Wednesdays

    Sailing & On-Water Rentals
    North Harbor at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    Try something new on Lake Champlain – go sailing in a custom 29’ whaleboat!   This is a great and one-of-a-kind experience for a group of family, friends, or adventurous coworkers to get out on Lake Champlain in a traditionally-rigged wooden boat. Combining rowing and sailing, these vessels were built in the Museum’s boat shop and are an unforgettable way to experience […]

    $60

  • Burlington Rows! Club

    Rowing Clubs

    Club Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced Rowers Weekly Schedule: Wednesday Nights, May–October Meetup Location: Meet at Perkins Pier in Burlington, VT Club Details: The Burlington Rows! club, meets at Perkins Pier in Burlington, VT every Wednesday evening, weather permitting. This club is open to adult rowers of all ages (18-99+) and of all levels (beginner […]

  • Spitfire Shipwreck Virtual Reality Experience 

    Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont

    Want to know what it’s like to explore an underwater shipwreck?   Dive into the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s virtual reality tour of Spitfire, a 1776 gunboat that sank during the American retreat from Valcour Bay. Using thousands of photos, sonar images, and videos of the wreck, we created a detailed, 3-dimensional model which Champlain College […]

    Free

  • Protecting Our Watershed: Understanding Threats to Lake Champlain

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

    The Lake Champlain Watershed is more than 8,000 square miles and is defined by any land that drains into Lake Champlain. Pollutants, invasive species, and microplastics are just a few of the threats to the health of our watershed. Stop by the Clean Water Act Exhibit, on the green, to learn about these threats, the […]

    Free

  • Community Rowing Club

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

    Club Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced Rowers Weekly Schedule: Thursday Nights, May–October Meetup Location: Meet at the Museum Club Details: The Community Rowing club meets every Thursday evening, weather permitting, at the Museum campus. Open to adult rowers of all ages (18-99+) and of all levels (beginner to experienced) this weekly club sets out for […]

  • Free Museum Tours

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

    Take a guided tour with a Museum expert through a sampler of exhibits to learn about the historical and archaeological heritage of Lake Champlain.   Depending on the group's interest, we will stop in exhibits which may include Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain, the Stone Schoolhouse, Hazelett Small Watercraft Center, Underwater Archaeology: Diving into the Stories of People and Canal Boats on […]

    Free

  • Storytime

    Storytime
    The Roost, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 11:00 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime!   Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there […]

    Free
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    Canceled Open Sailing Finale!

    Sailing & On-Water Rentals
    North Harbor at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    In lieu of an on-water finale, Sailing Programs Manager Matt Harrison will do a land-based demonstration of our natural linen spritsail aboard our Shad Boat Mac, which was crafted this July through a partnership with the Weaver’s Croft, the Sailcloth Study Group, and Gambell & Hunter Sail Loft during a conference titled “By Hand: Reclaiming […]

    $40

  • Season Closing Reception

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

    Summer has flown by! Let's celebrate a wonderful 2026 Season at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum! Our final weekend open to the public is October 16–18 before we close the Museum exhibits and grounds for winter. To usher in the final weekend of the 2026 Season, join us on Friday, October 16 in the Hoehl Family […]

    Free

  • Collections Corner: Recovering the Exploded Cannon 

    Collections Corner
    Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont

    On October 11, 1776, one of the cannon aboard the gunboat New York exploded, killing Patriot sailor Thomas Rogers and injuring his crewmates Jonas Holden and Daniel McCay. Understanding how and why this accident happened continues to be part of our Revolutionary War research today. Using a 3D printed reproduction of the cannon, join museum educators as we explore what each piece can tell us about the moment of the explosion and […]

    Free