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

    Canceled Clean Water Act Tour

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

    **This program has been cancelled for August 31, 2023** The Clean Water Act was signed in 1972 with the intention to make lasting change to the impacts that industries and […]

    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
  • Three longboats rowing across a large lake with mountains in the background.

    Learn to Row!

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

    Row in one of our iconic pilot ­­­­gigs! Open to all rowing experience levels, beginner to expert, this 2-hour experience gives you the opportunity to learn how to row (or practice your rowing skills) in these large wooden rowing gigs and explore Lake Champlain from a new perspective. Participants must be 10 or older, each […]

    $25
  • Three people looking at a Museum display table

    Collections Corner: Show and Tell

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

    Want to share your own historical items, memorabilia, artifacts and stories with the Museum's team? For this special Collections Corner, the public is invited to bring their own treasures and […]

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

    Weekend Sailing

    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.

    Sailing Weekend

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

    Explore & Learn! The Nature of Invasive Species

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

    What are invasive species? How did they find their way into our waters and onto our shores? What can we do about them? And why does this conversation matter? In […]

    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 life would […]

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

    Birding & Boating

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

    Join us on ­­­­canoes for a 2-hour program of paddling and exploring the birds of Otter Creek. This family-friendly program welcomes everyone from beginners to experts! Smaller children can take a middle seat at the bottom of the boat, where they will just go along for the ride, no paddling required. Learn tips and tricks […]

    $25