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The christmas tree shipwreck. Great lakes 108 years ago today the christmas tree ship foundered in two rivers. Lake michigan the shipwreck legend of michigan s famed christmas tree ship remains shrouded in equal parts myth and mystery. On november 23 1912 the rouse simmons also known as the christmas tree ship a schooner hauling trees for the chicago christmas tree market was lost wi. This schooner was something special to the people of the chicago.
On this day nov. The ship was bound for chicago with a cargo of christmas trees when it foundered off two rivers wisconsin killing all on board. The christmas tree ship was spotted about five miles out by the kewaunee life station with its flag at half mast a distress signal. Sogge was notified about the ship in distress and he immediately ordered surfmen to launch the station s powerboat.
Many vessels were lost during that same storm in 1912 but the rouse simmons was the christmas tree ship. Find home goods and seasonal decor all year round at christmas tree shops andthat. The christmas tree ship was a three masted schooner that was easily recognized by waiting crowds when they saw a christmas tree tied to her main mast and her decks loaded with thousands of christmas trees destined for chicago families. Longacre christmas tree schooner by charles vickery.
23 1912 the 44 year old schooner rouse simmons also known as the christmas tree ship. The tradition of the christmas tree ship is not only a great way to honor those lost but also an opportunity for inner city kids to get the joy of a christmas tree during the holidays said. But what we do know is this. The nostalgia surrounding the golden age of sail is the leading contributor to the perpetuation of the story of the christmas tree ship.
Shop now for the best bargains on holiday decorations home decor and more. Courtesy of the clipper ship gallery la grange il on a drizzly overcast day in late october 1971 milwaukee scuba diver gordon kent bellrichard was surveying with sonar the bottom of lake michigan s west coastal waters off of two rivers. The legacy of the schooner lives on in the area with frequent ghost sightings and tourist attractions whereby its final route is traced. 4 by glenn v.
The rouse simmons was a three masted schooner famous for having sunk in a violent storm on lake michigan in 1912.
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