The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is hosting an Archeology Weekend tomorrow and Sunday. it will include  presentations on Lake Champlain shipwrecks and feature some of their latest explorations including early steamboats, gunboats, sailing vessels and canal boats. There will be special demonstrations in the Conservation Lab, lectures and films and presentations on what threatens the lake’s collection of shipwrecks and what you can do to help protect and preserve underwater cultural resources.

Archeology Weekend – September 26-27, 2009

Special Tour Saturday ONLY: Shipwrecks! On-water tour — A special tour by ROV lets you see a shipwreck without getting wet! Advance reservations required for this popular field trip. 1pm – 2pm. To reserve a spot, call (802) 475-2022.

Saturday
10:30am Operation Spitfire Film
11am Lecture: Valcour Bay Research Project
12pm Dive Simulator Activity for all ages
1pm Operation Spitfire Film
1-2pm Shipwrecks! On-water tour — see a shipwreck without getting wet! Advance reservations required for this popular field trip. 1pm – 2pm. Call (802) 475-2022 to reserve your spot.
2pm Dive Simulator Activity for all ages
2:30pm Operation Spitfire Film
3pm Lecture: Valcour Bay Research Project
ON-Going  Artifact Hunt!

Sunday
10:30am Operation Spitfire Film
11am Lecture: Shipwrecks of Lake Champlain
12pm Dive Simulator Activity for all ages
1pm Operation Spitfire Film
2pm Dive Simulator Activity for all ages
2pm Lecture: Shipwrecks of Lake Champlain
3:30pm Operation Spitfire
ON-Going  Artifact Hunt!