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  • Two people sitting in a canoe and looking at the sky with binoculars.

    Birding and Boating

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

    Join us for a two-hour program of canoeing and discovering the birds of Dead Creek. Learn tips on how to identify the diverse species of birds found in the Lake […]

    $25
  • Several children and adults standing or lying on a very large white map outside.

    Anthropology 101 on the Giant Map

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

    Anthropology 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 […]

    Free
  • Black and white image of three small children standing on the deck of a canal boat

    Children’s Games in the Canal Boat Era

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

    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, […]

    Free

  • The Nature of a Sketch: An Introduction to Field Sketching

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

    Develop your observation and drawing skills in Nature of a Sketch, a Lake Champlain Maritime Museum program! Learn some of the basic techniques of field sketching, a combination of art […]

    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 and Collections Corner

    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
  • Two adults sit in a small sailing boat as they sail on water

    Open Dinghy Sailing

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

    Get 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 […]

    $40

  • Shipwreck Tour

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    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 […]

    $25 – $45

  • The Wienermobile at the Museum!

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

    Hot DOG, the Wienermobile is coming to your favorite Maritime Museum! Don't miss the chance to "ketchup" with our special guest on July 10, take photos, and "relish" the moment. […]

    Free