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Captain Herman Schuenemann became affectionately
know as "Captain Santa" for his yearly voyage from
Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Chicago with a load of freshly
cut Christmas trees. Families would wait anxiously at the
docks for their choice of the best of the best Christmas trees.Captain
Schuenemann's voyage of 1912 was to be his last. Fully loaded
and ready to sail, the Rouse Simmons set out for its final
destination on the southern end of Lake Michigan. Despite
the crew's best efforts, the ship was unable to withstand
the gales of the Great Lakes and went down off the coast of
Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Rochelle Pennington is
a freelance author and newspaper columnist from Wisconsin
whose work has been included in several best-selling series
including Chicken Soup for the Soul, Don't Sweat
the Small Stuff, and Stories for the Heart.
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