Burping Benthic Barriers
By Sarah L. Tichonuk “Dare I ask what is a benthic barrier, and why does it need burping?” I questioned LCMM archaeological director Adam Kane when he inquired about my schedule …
Underwater Archaeology
Mount Abe High School’s visit to LCMM’s Conservation Lab
by Paul Gates On April 11, students from Mount Abraham Union High School visited the Conservation Lab, eager to learn about the wonders of preservation. As part of our mission …
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Troop 624 Visits LCMM
by Alex Lehning As a Conservation Technician with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, I spend the majority of my time doing research, preserving artifacts, and documenting our archeological collections. Each …
Monster Iron Artifacts
by Paul Gates In addition to preserving small artifacts such as grapeshot rounds, nails, and tools, the archaeologists at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Conservation Lab also work on much …
Diving for Turtles
by Adam Kane This fall I had the exciting experience of diving for spiny softshell turtles (Apalone spinifera) in Lake Champlain’s Missisquoi Bay. No, not for eating, these turtles are …
Asian clam in Lake George
LCMM has just been awarded a grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program to assist with the eradication of Asian clams in Lake George. The project is a partnership between …