Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ShipWrekt go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm.
Show Notes:
National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship
ABC 7: US Coast Guard ‘Christmas Ship’ makes annual tree delivery at Chicago’s Navy Pier
Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons
Trailer for The Christmas Schooner
National Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation:
The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Love
PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship
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