Hear the true story of the Christmas Tree Ship on Nov. 23 in Two Rivers. A live presentation reveals haunting details of the ...

Still images from footage on board the 'Christmas Tree Ship' in 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes) The “Christmas Tree Ship” stopped on its way to Chicago to return an anchor unintentionally ...

Captain Herman Schuenemann and two crewmen on the deck of the "Christmas Tree Ship" called the Rouse Simmons.Wisconsin Historical Society; Wisconsin Sea Grant A schooner famously referred to as the ...

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Captain Herman Schuenemann (center) and two members of his crew Photo by Chicago Historical Society With a load of fragrant evergreens from Michigan’s Northwoods, the legendary schooner Rouse Simmons, ...

The U.S. Coast Guard once again has delivered a boat-load of holiday cheer from Northern Michigan to Chicago families while retracing the route of the ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship. By delivering ...

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Christmas Tree Ship made a brief stop Tuesday on Lake Michigan to return an anchor to the site of a shipwreck. The crew of the USCG Cutter Mackinaw WLBB 30 paused enroute to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The “Christmas Tree Ship” has taken a quick detour on its way to Chicago to return an item that was accidentally salvaged during a previous operation. The U.S. Coast Guard ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo's eastside will be filled with fun activities along Front Street thanks to several events happening consecutively on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Beginning at 10 a.m., the National ...