Maritime Museum donating replica sailing canal schooner Lois McClure to the...
Maritime Museum donating replica sailing canal schooner Lois McClure to the Canal Society of New York Today we are excited to announce a donation that will further the study and … Maritime Museum...
View ArticleRacing through sun and history at the James Wakefield Rescue Row
By Nick Patch, Director of Maritime Programs On Saturday, September 30, 2023, 85 youth rowers gathered at Perkins Pier on the Burlington waterfront to participate in Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s …...
View ArticleIs That Rowing Barbie? 2023 Otter Creek Challenge Race Results & Photos
By Sarah Yamaguchi Several local high school rowing teams closed out their Vermont fall rowing season with heart, soul, and style this past Saturday, Oct. 28 in the annual Otter … Is That Rowing...
View ArticleA Life Dedicated to the Lake: Meet the New Director of Lake Champlain...
We are thrilled to announce today the appointment of the Museum’s new Executive Director: Chris Sabick! Chris has been the Museum’s Director of Research and Archaeology since 2013 and brings … A Life...
View ArticleYouth Rowers Break Waves at the 2023 Icebreaker Race
By Krissy Navrat, Expeditionary Programs Manager On Sunday, November 19, high school and middle school rowing teams from across New England gathered in Hull, MA to compete in the annual … Youth Rowers...
View ArticleThe Musicians of the Sailing Canalboat O.J. Walker
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...
View ArticleChamplain Longboats program for local teens receives support from M&T Bank
We are excited to announce today that M&T Bank will support the Champlain Longboats program at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum with a $10,000 gift in 2024. Champlain Longboats is a … Champlain...
View ArticleVoices from the Boat Shop: Student Boat Builders Share Their Experience
By Krissy Navrat, Expeditionary Programs Manager While things might seem to quiet down at the Museum in the winter months, the boat shop remains alive and busy! Each year, since … Voices from the Boat...
View ArticleSnow Row 2024: Three Generations of Vermont Rowing
Last Saturday, March 2, four boats and crews from Vermont were in Hull, MA for the 43rd Annual Snow Row. This signature rowing race covers a triangular course, setting off … Snow Row 2024: Three...
View ArticleLake Champlain Maritime Museum Opens on May 18 with Free Admission, Shipwreck...
Mark your calendars! We are excited to announce today that exhibits and Museum grounds will open for the 2024 season on Saturday, May 18. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will be … Lake Champlain...
View ArticleCelebrating the Launch of Gail Parsell: A New Student-Built Boat Meets Lake...
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...
View ArticleLearning from Shipwrecks: A New Exhibit Showcases Canal Boat Stories from a...
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 … Learning from Shipwrecks: A...
View ArticleAn Underwater Phoenix: The Oldest Steamboat Shipwreck Rests in Lake Champlain
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...
View ArticleThe Dramatic Shipwreck of the Burlington Breakwater
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...
View ArticleExpedition Diary: Champlain Discovery 2024
By Krissy Navrat, Expeditionary Programs Manager Last Sunday, our first teen expedition group of the summer wrapped up their two-week kayak adventure. Champlain Discovery is a kayak expedition that...
View Article3D Scanning Historic Artifacts
By Devyn Cabral, Revolutionary War Museum Studies Internship Editor’s Note: On Thursday, August 15, the Museum held a free public program about 3D scanning, hosted by the author and Vermont … 3D...
View ArticleCanals and Cholera: How an Epidemic and Bias Spread
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 …...
View ArticleLearning to Repair 19th Century Diaries at Dartmouth College
By Devyn Cabral, Revolutionary War Museum Studies Intern Editor’s Note: This summer, the Museum’s collections team attended a workshop at Dartmouth College to learn how to thaw and repair a … Learning...
View ArticleThe Majestic Mule
By Jericho Walter, Museum Educator Join us for a moment of appreciation for the mule! Mules are an often-overlooked animal that have played an extremely important role in shaping the … The Majestic...
View ArticleChallenge 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...
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