))
The Christmas Tree Ship
Manage episode 350493872 series 3428812
Content provided by Badgerland Journal. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Badgerland Journal or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Lake Michigan has taken countless ships throughout it's history. Despite this, ships would attempt journeys from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Chicago in the early winter months in order to bring Christmas trees to the city. One captain became so well known for this journey, he was given the nickname Captain Santa. However, his last journey ended in tragedy. Tune in to find out more about the history of the Christmas Tree Ship! Keep in touch on Facebook, Instagram, or send an email badgerlandjournal@gmail.com
Sources:
“Capt Herman ‘Frank’ Schuenemann (1865-1912).” Find a Grave. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15624716/herman-schuenemann.
Longacre, Glenn. “The Christmas Tree Ship.” National Archives and Records Administration, Winter 2006. https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/winter/christmas-tree.html.
“Rouse Simmons.” Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/541.
Trowbridge, Tony. “When the Christmas Spirit Foundered in Chicago.” Chicago Tribune, December 18, 2019. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-per-flash-christmastreeship-1111-20121111-story.html.
37 episodes
Share
