By Conor S. Brandt, Content Coordinator In October, 1776, hundreds of Americans crewed a fleet of four captured vessels and over a dozen hastily-constructed ships, intent on defending Lake Champlain […]
What They Sailed: American Ships on Lake Champlain in 1776 Read More »
By Conor Brandt, Content Coordinator One of our favorite things to do at the Museum is show off the unique objects and artifacts our archaeologists and community divers have collected
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 »
