Retrace the rich historical pathways taken by such well-known figures as Samuel de Champlain, Ethan Allen and Thomas Macdonough.

From Chimney Point and Fort Frederic/Crown Point, Thunder Meadow, Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga, Mount Independence, north to Vergennes and the Otter Creek, or south to Whitehall, guests learn not just history but how seemingly small events shaped the course of not only the region but also the world.

Experience the natural beauty created by glaciers 20,000 years ago and how they changed the history of settlement in North America. How did a small skirmish between Samuel de Champlain and the Iroquois at Thunder Meadow change the political landscape of the world hundreds of years later? What effects will current activities in the basin have on the environmental landscape of the region during the next 400 years? Lively stories of characters (both famous and infamous) who passed by these same routes make this an exciting corridor to visit.

Walk-on tours (July & August; September 15-October 15):

Tuesdays-Sundays, 1PM, at Larrabee's Point, Shoreham, Vermont,

and Mondays, 1PM, Whitehall Marina, Whitehall, Vermont--one and one-half hour tours

Dinner Cruises (July & August):

Mondays, 5:30PM, Whitehall Marina, Whitehall, New York

School Trips (May, June, September, October):

May be scheduled at 9AM, 10:30AM, NOON, 1:30PM--one hour tours

Seasonal Custom Tours: May be scheduled by client

Experience the natural beauty and rich cultural history of Southern Lake Champlain aboard the 60-foot, Coast Guard-inspected, luxury vessel “Carillon” (French for “ringing bells”), a replica of a 1920s Thousand Island cruise boat with a capacity of 49 passengers.  The Captain’s lively narrative intertwines the cultural history of the many groups of people to have inhabited the natural sites along the shores of Lake Champlain. The narrative on Carillon Cruises is interactive; guests are in close contact with the Captain, and often tangents are taken reflecting the specific interests of those guests.