In Remembrance of Peter Beckett
By Nick Patch, Director of Maritime Programs The team at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum lost a dear friend on August 17, 2026 and we’d like to take a moment to […]
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Expedition Diary: Champlain Discovery 2025
By Sylvie Panofsky, Expedition Trip Leader On July 7, we embarked on the annual Champlain Discovery Kayak Expedition with four campers and two trip leaders, Sylvie and Hane. Dubbed Team
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Expedition Diary: Sail Champlain 2025
By Matt Harrison, Sailing Programs Manager Last week, on July 14, three Lake Champlain Maritime Museum staff and nine teenagers set sail on Lake Champlain as a part of the
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Rain Can’t Keep Us Away! Students from Vermont, New York, and Maine Gather for Open-Water Rowing Race on Lake Champlain
By Laura Caldwell, Expeditionary Programs Manager On May 31, 2025, high school and middle school students, rowers, coaches, and families gathered here at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for the 2025
Launching a New Boat Built by Students in Lake Champlain: Ruth M. Kennedy
By Laura Caldwell, Expeditionary Programs Manager At Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on Friday May 23, we launched the newest boat in Lake Champlain: Ruth M. Kennedy. Built by local high
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Museum’s boat building program for local teens receives support from M&T Charitable Foundation
We are excited to announce today that M&T Charitable Foundation has renewed their support for the Champlain Longboats program at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum with a $10,000 gift. Champlain Longboats
Otter Creek Challenge 2024: Recap and Photos
By Laura Caldwell, Expeditionary Programs Manager This past Saturday, local youth rowing teams gathered at Vergennes Falls Park in historic Vergennes, VT for the Otter Creek Challenge Race, the festive
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James Wakefield Rescue Row 2024: Recap and Photos
On September 28, under a beautiful blue sky and light winds, eight middle and high school rowing teams came out to compete in the James Wakefield Rescue Row in Burlington
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Challenge Race 2024: Recap and Results
By Laura Caldwell, Expeditionary Programs Manager On a beautiful Saturday, September 14, rowers and other boaters gathered at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum to participate in the Lake Champlain Challenge Race,
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Celebrating the Launch of Gail Parsell: A New Student-Built Boat Meets Lake Champlain
By Krissy Navrat, Expeditionary Programs Manager On Thursday May 23, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum proudly launched its newest student-built boat in Lake Champlain. For 25 years, students from local schools
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