Mark Independence Day with a special glimpse into local stories that played a role in our nation's founding. The Maritime Museum is getting ready for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026 with a newly expanded exhibit on the American Revolution in the Champlain Valley, featuring exciting new research and lesser-known stories that […]
History, artifacts, and shipwrecks lie in the depths of Lake Champlain, waiting to share their secrets and stories with the underwater archaeologists who dive down to explore. In 2025, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is excited to introduce Talking Archaeology, a free evening talk series with Museum archaeologists and researchers. Learn about local history, archaeological discoveries, […]
History, artifacts, and shipwrecks lie in the depths of Lake Champlain, waiting to share their secrets and stories with the underwater archaeologists who dive down to explore. In 2025, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is excited to introduce Talking Archaeology, a free evening talk series with Museum archaeologists and researchers. Learn about local history, archaeological discoveries, […]
Want to get a taste of travels from times gone by? Come check out our fascinating collection of several hundred Lake Champlain historic postcards and see the occasionally mundane, occasionally dramatic, and always interesting notes written to loved ones in years past. We’ve also created several coloring-book-style postcards based on our favorite historic ones, and […]
Lake Champlain is well-known for its battles and mythical lake monsters, but what about bootlegging, communes, or the lives of the people who have called the region home? Join us on Saturday, May 17 for a special free talk with Vermont authors Jason Barney and Christine Eldred as they share stories from their book Hidden […]
Benedict Arnold has long loomed large in the public imagination for his role in the American Revolution, first seen as a military genius and then as a traitor. In God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man, acclaimed author Jack Kelly presents a fresh perspective on the trajectory of a controversial figure. […]
The final monthly workshop in 2023 will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Champlain Canal! This Collections Corner will feature items from the Museum's Collections related to the canalboats of Lake Champlain. After completing a comprehensive inventory of all relevant items, previously hidden gems from the Museum storage will make their way […]
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 stories related to Champlain Valley history from home to share with each other and our Collections experts. With no expectation of a donation to the […]
