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 …
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Families on canal boats similar to the Lois McClure would spend the majority of their year on the water, and now you can get a sense of what canal boat life would …
Are you interested in getting a glimpse of the postcards people sent each other hundreds of years ago? What about the musical instruments they played? At the Museum's Collections Corner, …
There's a lot to see at the Museum! If you're wondering where to start, come along on a free tour of the grounds that covers some of Lake Champlain's narratives, …
Families on canal boats similar to the Lois McClure would spend the majority of their year on the water, and now you can get a sense of what canal boat life would be like too! Climb on board this replica of a 1862-class sailing canal boat to learn about the lives and culture of canal boaters, through …
The Clean Water Act was signed in 1972 with the intention to make lasting change to the impacts that industries and infrastructure have on our waterways. Stop by this exhibit, on the green, to learn about how this act has changed the ways we treat our waterways, as well as the ways it falls short. …
Watch boats being built! Boat builder Charlie Beyer will be in the boat shop on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10am through 3pm working on a batch of Split Rock …
Families on canal boats similar to the Lois McClure would spend the majority of their year on the water, and now you can get a sense of what canal boat life would …
Almost 250 years after the Revolutionary War, many vessels from the war are no longer present. Yet, nautical archaeology at historical sites can still uncover new information about important events …
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Before federal prohibition in 1919, Vermont’s era of prohibition lasted from 1853-1903, with its own complexities, debates, and anecdotes. At this free experience, learn about the different groups of people …
