The tradition of the Christmas Tree Ship lives on. On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw delivered more than ...

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem makes an appearance as the 25th Anniversary Voyage of Chicago’s Christmas Ship, USCGC Mackinaw, stops in Chicago.

Dozens of families got freshly cut Christmas trees on Saturday morning thanks to a decades-long Chicago tradition. On ...

Captain Herman Schuenemann (center) and two members of his crew Photo by Chicago Historical Society With a load of fragrant evergreens from Michigan’s Northwoods, the legendary schooner Rouse Simmons, ...

TWO RIVERS – Two Rivers Historical Society is hosting two presentations on the story of the Rouse Simmons, also known as the Christmas Tree Ship, on Nov. 23. The presentations will be at 1 and 3 p.m.

CHICAGO -- According to local folklore, little Ruth Erickson's heart sank with the S.S. Rouse Simmons 90 years ago when the ship from Michigan failed to arrive here with its Christmas trees. "Dad, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The National Museum of the Great Lakes is holding its annual Christmas Tree Ship event, a tradition with historic roots and an emphasis on giving during the holiday season. The event ...