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  • Deep Dives: Battle of Valcour Bay – Day 3

    Featured Deep Dives
    Hoehl Family Visitor and Education Center Auditorium at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    History lies in the depths of Lake Champlain, waiting to share its secrets and stories. In 2026, we're opening up our vaults and taking a DEEP DIVE into the past with Museum experts, archaeologists, historians, and educators in our free evening conversation series!  Patricia Reid (she/her), the Museum’s Director of Collections, will tell the story of the third day of the Battle of Lake Champlain. Early that morning, Patriot soldiers surrendered the row […]

    Free
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    Shipwreck Tour

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

    Did 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 […]

    $25 – $45

  • Protecting Our Watershed: Understanding Threats to Lake Champlain

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

    The Lake Champlain Watershed is more than 8,000 square miles and is defined by any land that drains into Lake Champlain. Pollutants, invasive species, and microplastics are just a few of the threats to the health of our watershed. Stop by the Clean Water Act Exhibit, on the green, to learn about these threats, the […]

    Free
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    Building the Boats of America’s First Naval Fleet  

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

    Lake Champlain is the birthplace of the U.S. Navy, but how were these boats built? In this program, visitors will learn about the immense effort that went into building the first naval fleet by using some of these historical tools themselves and going onboard our replica boat Philadelphia II.  

    Free
  • Replica wooden boat Philadelphia II sitting on a green lawn with blue skies and a group of children climbing aboard

    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 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 […]

    Free

  • Community Rowing Club

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

    Club Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced Rowers Weekly Schedule: Thursday Nights, May–October Meetup Location: Meet at the Museum Club Details: The Community Rowing club meets every Thursday evening, weather permitting, at the Museum campus. Open to adult rowers of all ages (18-99+) and of all levels (beginner to experienced) this weekly club sets out for […]

  • Free Museum Tours

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

    Take a guided tour with a Museum expert through a sampler of exhibits to learn about the historical and archaeological heritage of Lake Champlain.   Depending on the group's interest, we will stop in exhibits which may include Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain, the Stone Schoolhouse, Hazelett Small Watercraft Center, Underwater Archaeology: Diving into the Stories of People and Canal Boats on […]

    Free
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    Flora and Fauna Canoe Tour

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

    Come explore the ecology of Lake Champlain on a guided canoe paddle with the Museum! We will get a close look at the lake’s different plants and animals from a unique vantage point, and we’ll talk about their ecosystem and the importance of their preservation. No prior canoe experience is required, we will cover the […]

    $25

  • Storytime

    Storytime
    The Roost, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 11:00 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime!   Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there […]

    Free
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    Circle of Perspectives – The Diverse People of the Revolution  

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

    We frequently hear about influential figures of the American Revolution, but not as much about all of the others who lived in colonial America. In this program, visitors will learn about a diverse group of people who were alive during this era and how their past experiences and beliefs impacted their perspective on the American Revolution. This program is suitable for historians of […]

    Free