The Perkins Museum is named for George H. Perkins (1898-1933), who served for 35 years as the Vermont state geologist. Unfortunately, the museum closed to the public in 2020 and remains so due to staff limitations. Geological sample identification services are suspended until further notice.
150 Miles from the Ocean, a Whale Was Found
How to explain the bones of a marine whale buried beneath the fields of rural Vermont? Today, we can use the Charlotte whale to aid in the study of the geology and the history of the Champlain Basin – once a part of an inland sea.
About the Charlotte Whale150 Miles from the Ocean, a Whale Was Found
How to explain the bones of a marine whale buried beneath the fields of rural Vermont? Today, we can use the Charlotte whale to aid in the study of the geology and the history of the Champlain Basin – once a part of an inland sea.
About the Charlotte Whale