Deep Dives: The Howell Torpedo

History lies in the depths of Lake Champlain, waiting to share its secrets and stories. In 2026, we’re opening up our vaults and taking a DEEP DIVE into the past with Museum experts, archaeologists, historians, and educators in our free evening conversation series! Join us every other Wednesday from June through October for a free “Deep Dives” talk. Each evening will include an expert presentation and time for questions and conversation at the end. On August 26, we will be joined by Beth Sanders, Collections Manager, U.S. Naval Undersea Museum, and Blair Atcheson, Program Analyst, Underwater Archaeology Branch, who will speak on the collaboration which took place to recover, restore, and share a Howell torpedo. In 2013, Navy dolphins unearthed one of the world’s rarest weapons – a 19th-century Howell torpedo. Upon discovery, the torpedo was sent to the NHHC Underwater Archaeology Branch’s Conservation Research and Archaeology Laboratory in Washington, D.C., for research and stabilization before being delivered to the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, WA where it is currently on display. Follow along on the journey of the dolphins who found it, the extensive archival research that revealed Howell Torpedo No. 24’s loss from USS Iowa (Battleship #4) in 1899, and the two years of conservation treatment that stabilized it for tomorrow. This program is presented in collaboration with the Burlington, Vermont Navy Week. Deep Dives is free to attend with registration. A complimentary drink from Shacksbury cider is included with your free registration. Register Here! Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live