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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 explore their […]

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

    Open Sailing Hours

    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. Open Sailing Hours are available for […]

    $40

  • James Wakefield Rescue Row

    Youth open-water rowing teams from local high schools and middle schools gather at Burlington Harbor to compete in this annual fall rowing race. Youth rowers must register for this event […]

  • A close-up of a piece of hot metal on an anvil being struck with a tool.

    Blacksmithing Demonstration

    18th-Century Blacksmith Forge at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    Come watch metal arts being made in the Museum’s replica of an 18th-century forge! At this free, drop-in event, visitors will get a chance to see a demonstration of blacksmithing […]

    Free

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

    Open Sailing Hours

    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. Open Sailing Hours are available for […]

    $40
  • Three people looking at a Museum display table

    Collections Corner: Arnold’s Bay Artifacts

    Key to Liberty at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    For the final Collections Corner of the season, we will be featuring items recently recovered by the Museum's Research and Archaeology team. Beginning in 2021 and in preparation for the […]

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

    Open Sailing Hours

    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. Open Sailing Hours are available for […]

    $40

  • Talking Archaeology: Stories & Secrets from Canal Boat Shipwrecks

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

    Join us for a special free talk on our last day of the season! Executive Director Chris Sabick will give a presentation on lesser-known canal boat shipwrecks in Lake Champlain […]

    Free
  • Two visitors read the Clean Water Act exhibit

    Teacher Day

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

    Bring your family and friends to the Museum for a special teacher day! You'll be able to check out our popular school visit activities, experience hands-on programs, and get an […]

    Free

  • Otter Creek Challenge Race

    An annual youth open-water rowing race hosted by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum right in the heart of Vergennes, Vermont. Local high school and middle school rowing crews compete in a […]