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The Christmas Tree Ship

The Christmas Tree Ship

Ellison, Chris
Crane, Carol

Hardcover

HistoryHolidayTransportation

Publisher Price: $15.95

ISBN10: 1585362859
ISBN13: 9781585362851
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: Sep 8 2011
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.50 Width: 9.30 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

A timeless story for all who love Christmas, its traditions and stories, and especially stories of the sea, including the vast inland sea that is Lake Michigan.

On November 21, 1912, the schooner Rouse Simmons set sail from a small northern Michigan town across Lake Michigan. Affectionately dubbed the Christmas Tree Ship, this was an annual trek for the Rouse Simmons. With its cargo of Christmas trees, the ship was bound for Chicago. There Captain Herman Scheunemann would sell the trees for 50 cents or $1.00 and even gave many away to needy families. But the schooner never makes its destination. The Rouse Simmons, with all hands and cargo, disappears into the cold waters. The ship's wreckage is not found until 1971.

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