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Pat Shingleton:'The Christmas Tree Ship and Thanks from Pat!"
December 10, 2019 12:08 AM
The Rouse Simmons sank during a winter gale on November 23, 1912. For 30 years the schooner brought Christmas trees from Northern Michigan and Wisconsin to Chicago. “The Little Blue Book” notes that it would arrive at Chicago’s docks in early December, decorated with Christmas lights. The public boarded the... more »