Family boat building workshop. (Photo - Lake Champlain Maritime Center)

State of Craft Showcase Event

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes

Small watercraft festival and new permanent exhibit featuring the legacy of hand-crafted wooden boats, from indigenous canoes to the work of contemporary boat-builders. The exhibit presents the stories of the craftsmen who built small watercraft that were essential to the region's agricultural and maritime communities for hunting, fishing, transportation of goods and people, and recreation, The Ice Yacht Storm King, in its day, the fastest form of lake transportation, is the centerpiece of the exhibit.

July 17-18: Small Watercraft Festival and opening of the new Hazelett Center for Small Watercraft
July 16-18: Family Boatbuilding Workshop ($1350 for family or group; preregistration required)

Location: 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Hazelett Center for Small Watercraft
Hours: Daily, 10 am -5 pm
Admission: $10/adults; $9/ Seniors; $6 Students, 5-17