The Rouse Simmons, the Christmas Tree Ship
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United StatesThe Wreck of the Rouse Simmons: Lake Michigan’s “Christmas Tree Ship” presented by Russ Green Tens of thousands of sailing and steam vessels have plied the Great Lakes, driving America’s economy forward. Yet every ship is a world unto itself, with a history—and sometimes a legacy— all its own. In late November 1912, the schooner Rouse [...]