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The Christmas tree ship

by Carol Crane

Christmas treesRouse Simmons (Schooner)HistoryJuvenile literatureMichigan, lakeMichigan, juvenile literature

Describes the annual voyage of the Rouse Simmons ship bearing Christmas trees to Chicago, highlighting its final tragic voyage in 1912, when the captain, crew, and cargo were all lost, and the ship's wreckage not recovered until 1971.

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Book data: Open Library