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Collections Corner

Key to Liberty at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

A special chance to learn more about the collections of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and view rarely-seen objects and artifacts! Featured collections items reflect the current work of the Museum’s research and archaeology team or collections manager.

Free

Tour the Lois McClure

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

**Updated Time!** Please note the Schooner will be closed Monday and Wednesday of this week and open Tuesday and Thursday. The schooner Lois McClure is the Museum’s full-scale replica of an 1862-class sailing canal boat, based on two shipwrecks located in Lake Champlain. Join us to learn more about how this replica project was started in 2001 …

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Teacher Open House

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

Bring your family and friends to the Museum for a field trip and check out our activities and exhibits! Test out our offerings for school groups, including an optional paddling excursion on the lake at 1:00 pm. Food will be provided, as well as a Museum swag bag for teachers.

Free

Let’s Talk Water!

Zoom Presentation

Meet the amazing women working to keep water clean in the Champlain Valley and learn what you can do to help! As we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, join us on Zoom for a chance to hear about the work that goes into protecting our waterways. Meg Modley of …

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Virtual Archaeology Conference

Zoom Webinar Online

Join us for the second annual Virtual Archaeology Conference and tune in as the Museum’s archaeology team and research partners share new developments and latest discoveries in their work in Lake Champlain. Highlights include presentations on the latest findings from our research at the Revolutionary War battlefield at Arnold’s Bay, ROV-based photogrammetry, archaeological analysis of …

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Canceled Ice Fishing Clinic

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

**CANCELLED: Due to warm weather conditions, the both clinic sessions are cancelled.** Try a classic winter pastime this winter break – join a one-day youth ice fishing clinic! A great intro for any curious angler in grades 5-8, join us as we head out onto the ice in the Museum’s harbor to learn the basics …

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Free

Canceled Ice Fishing Clinic

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

**CANCELLED: Due to warm weather conditions, the both clinic sessions are cancelled.** Try a classic winter pastime this winter break – join a one-day youth ice fishing clinic! A great intro for any curious angler in grades 5-8, join us as we head out onto the ice in the Museum’s harbor to learn the basics …

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UVM Career Fair

Davis Center, Grand Maple Ballroom 590 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont, United States

Find out more about all of the amazing job opportunities at the Maritime Museum by joining us at the University of Vermont Spring Job & Internship Fair! This is the largest career fair of the year at UVM and is open to current students and alumni of UVM. We'll have staff available to talk about …

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World Water Day 30th Anniversary Celebration

Champlain Centre Mall 60 Smithfield Blvd, Plattsburgh, New York, United States

In 1993, World Water Day was initiated by the United Nations to draw attention to the issues and threats surrounding the world's water resources. Ten years ago, the Champlain Basin Education Initiative hosted the first student World Water Day Celebration to share local student work about water resources from more than a dozen classrooms. To …

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The Best Things in Life Are Free: Finding & Keeping Nonprofit Volunteers

As a nonprofit, we rely on volunteers to help with things like stuffing envelopes, painting fences, delivering meals, and even providing comfort and connection in times of need. But where do we find those reliable volunteers? And once we find them, how do we keep them motivated?     Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is honored to participate …

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