By Olivia Olson, Public Programs and Volunteer Manager On February 12, 2026, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum hosted its fifth annual Virtual Archaeology Conference. This year’s theme centered on the 250th anniversary of …
Conference Recap: The Archaeology of the Battle of Lake Champlain Read More »
By Museum Collections Staff Did you know that Lake Champlain Maritime Museum serves as the home and repository for archaeological materials from many of the underwater sites and shipwrecks in …
National Maritime Heritage of Lake Champlain: The Collection Read More »
By Taylor Picard, Staff Archaeologist The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the most important resource for those of us working on the preservation of historic properties that are …
National Maritime Heritage of Lake Champlain: The Nomination Read More »
By Taylor Picard, Staff Archaeologist In the world of archaeology, it is important for archaeologists to have access to information about historical and archaeological resources in the areas where they …
National Maritime Heritage of Lake Champlain: The Database Read More »
By Paul Willard Gates, Co-Director of Archaeology As many people, communities, and cultures celebrate Halloween today with costumes, trick or treating, remembering the dead, telling scary stories, or visiting supposedly …
Within the Depths They Lie: Ship Graveyards of Lake Champlain Read More »
By Jericho Walter, Museum Educator Editor’s Note: In our new exhibit, Underwater Archaeology: Diving into the Stories of People and Canal Boats on Lake Champlain, we use archaeology and research …
Canals and Cholera: How an Epidemic and Bias Spread Read More »
Did you know that a shipwreck rests just next to the Burlington breakwater? Wrecked during a brutal winter gale that came howling across Lake Champlain, the story of one of …
The Dramatic Shipwreck of the Burlington Breakwater Read More »
Steam technology entered the transportation world in 1783, with the experimental steamship Pyroscaphe built by Marquis de Jouffroy d’Abbans and demonstrated on the Saône River in France. While there is …
An Underwater Phoenix: The Oldest Steamboat Shipwreck Rests in Lake Champlain Read More »
We are excited to announce today that on July 13, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is opening a new exhibit that dives into the history of canal boats. Using research and …
By Patricia Reid, Collections Manager 2023 is the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Champlain Canal, which connects Lake Champlain to the Hudson River and the rest of the …
The Musicians of the Sailing Canalboat O.J. Walker Read More »
