Children’s Games in the Canal Boat Era
Children of canal boat families would play, work, and learn like other children of their era. Join us as we make paper dolls and play games that come from 1860-1880, …
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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States
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Philadelphia II Open Hours and Collections Corner
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesSoldiers 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! Aboard the vessel, staff will have real artifacts from Revolutionary War …
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Open Dinghy Sailing
FeaturedLake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesGet out on the water, enjoy Lake Champlain, and keep your sailing skills fresh! Open Dinghy Sailing offers weekly open hours and dinghy rentals for anyone with prior sailing experience to take one of the Museum’s custom Split-Rock Dinghies out for a turn on the lake. Friends, family, dates, solo sailors – all are welcome …
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Shipwreck Tour
FeaturedLake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesDid you know there are hundreds of historic shipwrecks in Lake Champlain? Join us for a special tour and dive into this exciting underwater history, without getting wet! This scenic boat tour will take you to the sites of some famous local shipwrecks as Museum experts recount their dramatic stories. Watch underwater footage of shipwrecks from the Museum’s archaeology team and underwater …
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Indigenous Experiences in the Revolutionary War
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesIndigenous people have lived in the Champlain Valley since time immemorial, and the American Revolutionary War brought many changes to their homelands and lifestyles. In this free, hour-long program, we’ll …
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Indigenous Experiences in the Revolutionary War
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesIndigenous people have lived in the Champlain Valley since time immemorial, and the American Revolutionary War brought many changes to their homelands and lifestyles. In this free, hour-long program, we’ll …
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Anthropology 101 on the Giant Map
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesAnthropology is the scientific study of human culture. In this program, we will use the 25 by 35 foot Giant Map of the Lake Champlain watershed to reflect on our …
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Open Dinghy Sailing
FeaturedLake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesGet out on the water, enjoy Lake Champlain, and keep your sailing skills fresh! Open Dinghy Sailing offers weekly open hours and dinghy rentals for anyone with prior sailing experience to take one of the Museum’s custom Split-Rock Dinghies out for a turn on the lake. Friends, family, dates, solo sailors – all are welcome …
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Introduction to Dinghy Sailing for Teens
North Harbor at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United StatesCANCELLED – Please Consider our August 8 Teen Course Calling all adventurous teens! Teens can join us for a one-day introductory sailing class. You'll learn about small-boat dinghy sailing in the Museum's custom fleet of Split Rock Sailing Dinghies. Basics include how to sail a small vessel, how to right a capsized boat, and how to get …
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Philadelphia II Open Hours and Collections Corner
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United StatesSoldiers 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! Aboard the vessel, staff will have real artifacts from Revolutionary War …
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