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How did the Mackinaw become the Christmas Tree
Ship 4 years ago (in 2000?)
This was the hard part of the research, but I
finally found my answer in a copy of "Yachting in Chicago 2001" (in PDF format)
which is the annual publication of the Chicago Yachting Association. I actually
found the article (and explanation) in "Yachting in Chicago 2002" under the
heading "Selected Articles From Recent Issues," and the actual article
"Chicago's Christmas Tree Ship 2000". How did the Mackinaw become the Christmas
Tree Ship? The article states:
"During the 2000 Chicago to Mackinac Race activities, a
conversation aboard Mackinaw turned to the story of Captain Herman Schuenemann
and his ship Rouse Simmons - the ship was lost on November 23, 1912 bringing
Christmas trees to Chicago. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to remember the old
Christmas Ship in some way?
A unique coalition of marine related organizations and
individuals formed a committee to do that and something more by raising funds
to buy 500 Christmas trees for the less fortunate of the city of Chicago."
(ed. note: The committee was aptly named the Christmas Ship Committee.)
To read the full article, click on
The Chicago Yachting
Association page "Yachting
In Chicago 2002 Issue", scroll down to "Selected Articles - Recent
Publications", and click on "Chicago's Christmas Ship 2001" to open/read the PDF
file.
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