Want to get a taste of travels from times gone by? Come check out our fascinating collection of several hundred Lake Champlain historic postcards and see the occasionally mundane, occasionally dramatic, and always interesting notes written to loved ones in years past. We’ve also created several coloring-book style postcards based on our favorite historic ones, […]
Explore a shipwreck... without getting wet! There are hundreds of historic shipwrecks in Lake Champlain. Join us as we take a tour boat to the site of the Champlain II […]
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 […]
**This program has been cancelled** 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! Accessibility: The Philadelphia II is currently on the […]
Experience Lake Champlain by sail! Get out on the water and have some fun in custom-built sailing dinghies made in the Museum’s boat shop. Open Sailing Hours are available for […]
It’s time for everyone’s favorite annual challenge and fun-filled summer race on Lake Champlain: The Lake Champlain Challenge Race! Rowing crews and other human-powered vessels are invited to compete in this three-mile course at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum to set the new fastest time for their respective category. After the race, all are invited to a […]
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! Accessibility: The Philadelphia II is currently on the Museum Green. There is a staircase […]
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! Accessibility: The Philadelphia II is currently on the Museum Green. There is a staircase […]
Experience Lake Champlain by sail! Get out on the water and have some fun in custom-built sailing dinghies made in the Museum’s boat shop. Open Sailing Hours are available for anyone with prior sailing experience to enjoy. Boats are available to book in 1-hour increments for yourself or a group. Each sailing dinghy can fit […]
Youth open-water rowing teams from local high schools and middle schools gather at Burlington Harbor to compete in this annual fall rowing race. Youth rowers must register for this event through their school team or as part of their fall season rowing registration. Please check with your coach if you are not sure how to […]
