Over 70 rowers and paddlers dug deep in the waters of Lake Champlain on Sunday in the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s 21st Annual Challenge Race. The race, an annual event …
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Challenge Race Spirited, Wavy, and Fun Read More »
Erick Tichonuk, Fort Edward/Schuylerville, NY We left Westport on Monday morning under blue skies, but with the specter of a closed canal in front of us. Heavy rains at the end …
Ship’s Log, Schooner Lois McClure, Fort Edward/Schuylerville, NY Read More »
As the nation celebrated its birthday, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s (LCMM’s) replica 1862 canal schooner Lois McClure began her 2017 Legacy Tour commemorating the Erie Canal Bicentennial. “The groundbreaking for …
Schooner Lois McClure Begins Legacy Tour Marking Canal Bicentennial Read More »
Drew Stierhoff, Westport, NY The crew of the Lois McClure had a great first day today! We were happy to have calm waters and a smooth ride over to Westport, …
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s New Stem to Stern Program Connects Forests and Waterways As America prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie and Champlain Canals, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum …
CVNHP & LCBP Grants Support LCMM’s New Stem to Stern Curriculum Read More »
Last Friday saw the culmination of three weeks of underwater archaeological work with students from the 2017 Nautical Archaeology Field School. I can’t overstate what a pleasure it was to …
Courtesy of the South Lake Champlain Fund, at the mid-point of our field school, we went on a field trip to Whitehall to visit the ship remains of the USS …
As a recreational diver and history enthusiast, I was extremely excited to be given the opportunity to participate in this year’s LCMM field school at the Basin Harbor wreck site. …
The Basin Harbor Club is a lovely facility and the hospitality is wonderful … but that is not why we are here diving. Under the cold water of Lake Champlain, …
In Search of Clues … Diving the Basin Harbor Shipwreck Read More »
Welcome to the 2017 Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Field School season!! These first two days have been a whirlwind of activity. We have walked all around the museum complex exploring …
It’s Field School Time: The Basin Harbor Edition! Read More »
