Exploring the Basin Harbor Wreck
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. …
Underwater Archaeology
In Search of Clues … Diving the Basin Harbor Shipwreck
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, …
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It’s Field School Time: The Basin Harbor Edition!
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 …
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Tugboat U. S. La Vallee Shipwreck to Become Underwater Historic Preserve
A new Underwater Historic Preserve in Lake Champlain will open for divers this summer, thanks to a 2017 Corridor of Commerce Grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership. “We …
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Learn How 26 pieces of lead changed the American Revolution
Learn How 26 pieces of lead changed the American Revolution (Hint: they weren’t musket balls) Learn how 26 pieces of lead printing type changed the course of the American Revolution …
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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Receives CVNHP Grant for Nautical Archaeology Archive
A 2016 Conservation and Community Grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership heralds an important new initiative for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, a project titled Collections & Recollections: Preserving …
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LCMM Receives Funding to Assess Shipwreck for Inclusion in Preserve
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (LCMM) is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant award from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) to investigate and recommend an additional shipwreck …
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Shipwrecked: The Tragic Story of the Canal Schooner “Troy”
The captain’s hat, trunk and pocketbook … have been picked up but none of the bodies have yet been found. (North Star 1825) Canal Schooner Troy: Commerce on Lake Champlain …
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MRI in Fort Edward
by Alex Lehning Friends of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum often tell us about their favorite part of our campus. Some visitors love to explore our numerous exhibits on maritime …
Get Lost, Asian Clams!
By Sarah L. Tichonuk Last week, divers from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum again made the trek to beautiful Lake George to assist the FUND for Lake George in their …