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  • 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 […]

    Free
  • An exhibit with panels wrapped around the front of a building with a red roof on a sunny day.

    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, […]

    Free
  • Rear view of the Lois McClure Schooner on Lake Champlain on a sunny day

    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 […]

    Free
  • Rear view of the Lois McClure Schooner on Lake Champlain on a sunny day

    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 […]

    Free
  • A person setting out printed photos, plants, and brochures on to a wooden platform.

    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 […]

    Free
  • Rear view of the Lois McClure Schooner on Lake Champlain on a sunny day

    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 […]

    Free
  • An adult and child in a small sailboat in front of a larger sailboat and mountains on a sunny day.

    Weekend Sailing

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

    Experience Lake Champlain by sail! Get out on the water and have some fun in custom-built sailing dinghies made in the Museum’s boat shop. A great experience for family, friends, or adventurous dates, this is a special weekend experience for anyone looking to have some sailing fun on Lake Champlain. Boats are available to book […]

    $40
  • An adult and child in a small sailboat in front of a larger sailboat and mountains on a sunny day.

    Weekend Sailing

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

    Experience Lake Champlain by sail! Get out on the water and have some fun in custom-built sailing dinghies made in the Museum’s boat shop. A great experience for family, friends, or adventurous dates, this is a special weekend experience for anyone looking to have some sailing fun on Lake Champlain. Boats are available to book […]

    $40
  • Boatbuilder Charlie Beyer talking to students about the boatbuilding process, next to several in-progress boats and materials.

    Boat Building

    Boat Shop, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    Watch boats being built! Boat builder Charlie Beyer will be in the boat shop from 10 am through 3 pm working on a batch of Split Rock Sailing Dinghies, which are a lightweight composite sailboat designed for us by Jim Donovan. Drop in to watch a little bit of the process, ask questions, and learn […]

    Free
  • Diver underwater next to a shipwreck and holding a clipboard

    21st Century Development in Nautical Archaeology

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

    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 by using technologies such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), metal detectors, and sonar. In this free program, learn about Revolutionary War events that happened along […]

    Free