Otter Creek Challenge Race
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 […]
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Vergennes Falls Park 103 Mechanic St, Vergennes, VT, United States
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Trick-or-Treat at the Museum!
FeaturedLake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesLooking for something spooky and sweet to do with the family for Halloween season? Put on your costumes and come trick-or-treating at the Maritime Museum from 3 – 5 pm on Thursday, October 30! Explore the Museum grounds as you trick-or-treat at our exhibit buildings. Treats for costumed canines will also be available! This event […]
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Youth Metal Arts Workshop
FeaturedBlacksmith Center at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT, United StatesJoin us for a day of metalworking just for young teens and pre-teens! Open to all curious metalsmiths ages 10–15, in this workshop students will learn the main ways of creating metal objects and complete projects themselves. You will learn how to and develop basic techniques for shaping metal including forming a hook, twisting, and […]
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Blacksmithing for Beginners
FeaturedBlacksmith Center at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT, United StatesHave 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, ensure safe blacksmithing practices, and develop basic techniques for shaping metal including forming a hook, twisting, and drifting. At the end of the class, […]
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“The Champlain Canal: Two-Hundred Years of Change” Book Talk
Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, New York, United StatesJoin Matt Harrison of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for a talk on the Museum's newly published anthology, The Champlain Canal: 200 Years of Change. This new book features chapters by historians, archeologists, and biologists on the past and present evolutions of the Champlain Canal which celebrated its bicentennial in 2023. The talk will focus on […]
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Dive Deeper Into Shipwrecks
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 […]
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“The Champlain Canal: Two-Hundred Years of Change” Book Release
Phoenix Books 89 Church St, Burlington, Vermont, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Traveling Book Club
FeaturedLake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesExplore 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 […]
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Virtual Archaeology Conference 2026
FeaturedJoin 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 […]
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Traveling Book Club
Rokeby Museum 4334 US Highway 7, Ferrisburgh, Vermont, United StatesExplore 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 […]
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