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 …
For the final Collections Corner of the season, we will be featuring items recently recovered by the Museum's Research and Archaeology team. Beginning in 2021 and in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026, the Museum's archaeologists have been excavating at the site of the row galley Congress in Arnold's Bay. …
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 …
Join us for a special free talk on our last day of the season! Executive Director Chris Sabick will give a presentation on lesser-known canal boat shipwrecks in Lake Champlain and what our Research & Archaeology team has uncovered from these mysterious wrecks. After the talk, step into our newest exhibit, Underwater Archaeology: Diving into the …
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Bring your family and friends to the Museum for a special teacher day! You'll be able to check out our popular school visit activities, experience hands-on programs, and get an exclusive look into our exhibits. Lunch will be provided, as well as a $200 stipend for 25 teachers. Teacher Day morning activities include our 1776 …
An annual youth open-water rowing race hosted by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum right in the heart of Vergennes, Vermont. Local high school and middle school rowing crews compete in a variety of heats, racing from foot of the Vergennes Falls, down Otter Creek, and back. A festive race, this event also includes an annual costume …
January 21, 2025 – April 15, 2025 Bring the lake into your classroom! Join us for Learn from the Lake, our free hybrid professional development course for teachers on January 21–April 15, 2025 with a stipend for all participants. This professional development experience combines virtual sessions, in-person experiences, and the Museum’s Giant Lake Champlain Map to …
Join us for the fourth 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. Our 2025 conference is a deep dive into …
Celebrate the waters of the Lake Champlain Basin at World Water Day! Initiated by the United Nations in 1993, World Water Day is intended to draw attention to the issues, advocacy, and education surrounding the world’s water resources. Here in the Champlain Valley, partners and friends of the Champlain Basin Education Initiative come together each …
Have you ever wanted to learn how to work with fire and shape metal? In this one-day class for adult beginners, participants will learn how to start and manage a fire, safe blacksmithing practices, and basic techniques for shaping metal. At the end of the class, you will take home a leaf keychain that you've …
