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 journeys …
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 …
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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 »
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 …
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 schools …
Celebrating the Launch of Gail Parsell: A New Student-Built Boat Meets Lake Champlain Read More »
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 …
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 Generations of Vermont Rowing Read More »
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 Shop: Student Boat Builders Share Their Experience Read More »
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 Longboats program for local teens receives support from M&T Bank Read More »
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 Sailing Canalboat O.J. Walker Read More »
