Celebrate 400 Years of Lake Champlain
JUNE 12, 2009 - 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain's first visit to the lake that now bears his name. The celebration will include exploration tours of over 300 shipwrecks at the bottom of the lake, a 13-day international waterfront festival, Heritage Days to celebrate French ancestry and much more. Visit http://www.champlain400.com for more information.
o EVENT: Celebrate Champlain Burlington International Waterfront (July 2-14)
Burlington is preparing for this 13-day international festival - one of the biggest events in Vermont's history. Events include the Taste of Champlain Food Festival, and featured performers include Victoria Chaplin's (Charlie Chaplin's daughter) French circus and theatre dreamscape "Aurelia's Oratorio," Tony Bennett, Dan Zanes, The Roots, as well as Native American and Quebec musicians. www.celebratechamplain.org
o HISTORY: Historic Shipwrecks of Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is one of the nation's most historic waterways and contains about 300 shipwrecks dating back to the 1700s. These wrecks include military, commercial and private vessels that provide a direct connection to the past. Today, the state maintains underwater historic sites for scuba divers, and visitors can also see these shipwrecks by taking a shipwreck boat tour equipped with ROV equipment. www.lcmm.org.
o CULTURE: A Taste of France in Vergennes, Vermont
Vergennes, established in 1788, is one of the oldest and smallest cities in the country and is Vermont's oldest city. Most of the architecture along Main Street is French Second Empire: oversize windows and elevated cupolas that were popular in Paris under the 1852-1870 reign of Napoleon.
o EVENT: Vergennes French Heritage Days (July 17-18)
Enjoy Franco-American music, re-enactments, dancing, French food, genealogy, exhibits, crafts and more.
o Festival of Nations - Chimney Point, VT and Crown Point, NY (Sept. 18-20)
Join an intercultural, international and many-nations celebration taking place on both sides of the lake in Vermont and New York.
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