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The Many Faces of Prohibition

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

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 …

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Philadelphia II Open Hours

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

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 …

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Clean Water Act Tour

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

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. …

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Lois McClure Open Hours

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

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 …

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Lois McClure Open Hours

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

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 …

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Environmental Justice on Lake Champlain

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

While climate change impacts nature and ecosystems, it also impacts people and their communities. To address these impacts, a movement called environmental justice aims for solutions that benefit all communities equally. At this free experience, learn about some of Lake Champlain’s environmental justice issues and which communities they disproportionately impact. You’ll also have the opportunity …

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Lois McClure Open Hours

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

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 …

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Free