The Christmas Tree Ship

by Carol Crane

On November 21, 1912, the schooner Rouse Simmons set sail from a small northern Michigan town across Lake Michigan. Affectionately dubbed the "Christmas Tree Ship," this was an annual trek for the Rouse Simmons. With its cargo of Christmas trees, the ship was bound for Chicago. There Captain Herman Scheunemann would sell the trees for 50 cents or $1.00 and even gave many away to needy families. But the schooner never makes its destination. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585362859
• ISBN13: 9781585362851
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.3" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4