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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rouse Simmons sits in dock with Christmas trees filling its deck in 1908. MANITOWOC – The Christmas Tree Ship the Rouse ...

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, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The tradition of the Christmas Tree Ship lives on. On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw delivered more than 1,000 Christmas trees and homemade Christmas cards ...

TWO RIVERS – Two Rivers Historical Society is hosting two presentations on the story of the Rouse Simmons, also known as the Christmas Tree Ship, on Nov. 23. The presentations will be at 1 and 3 p.m.

CHICAGO (CBS) --A U.S. Coast Guard ship carrying 1,200 Christmas trees from Michigan arrived Friday at Navy Pier. The cutter Mackinaw made the annual Christmas Tree Ship voyage to deliver those trees ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The United States Coast Guard made its presence known Saturday morning at Navy Pier, delivering the sights and smells of Christmas ahead of Dec. 25. The "Chicago Christmas Ship" has ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The tradition of the Christmas Tree Ship lives on. On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw delivered more than 1,000 Christmas trees and homemade Christmas cards ...