For years, his family had been among the two dozen schooner crews doing late-season Christmas tree runs, bringing evergreens from northern Michigan and Wisconsin to Chicago’s docks. The Christmas tree cargo has become a tradition for the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard cutter is carrying ‘Christmas Tree Ship’ load across Lake Michigan The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is recreating the trip made each holiday season by the ill-fated Rouse Simmons, known as "The Christmas Tree Ship." The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is headed down Lake Michigan tonight and eventually will be angling west toward Chicago, carrying a load of more than 1,000 Christmas trees … This is the only way new or returning youth groups may qualify to participate. After the decommissioning of the first Mackinaw (WAGB 83), the new Mackinaw (WLBB 30) has taken up the tradition started by Capt. “After a long day out on Lake Huron yesterday servicing Aids to Navigation, our entire crew came together today to support the tradition of the Christmas Tree Ship,” Coast Guard Asst. To see some fun history and slice-of-Mackinaw City-life posts, make sure to follow the Keyhole’s Facebook page. The one-of-a-kind icebreaker and its predecessor, USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83), have delivered more than 25,000 Christmas trees to Chicago families in the past 20 years. Please consider becoming a '. 18K18K 321 Comments 3.7K Shares There were also accounts that lumberjacks working in Northern Michigan had hitched a ride, trying to get home to Chicago for Christmas. Chicago's Christmas Ship - Chicago’s largest all volunteer charitable support program for inner city youth and their families at Christmas time. The original Mackinaw revived the event in 2000 and (WLBB-30) continues the tradition to this day. Crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw prepares for Christmas Ship journey to Chicago DVIDS1125092.jpg 1,712 × 2,136; 1.73 MB Crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw unload more than 1,200 'presents' in Chicago 131207-G-PL299-041.jpg 3,456 × 2,304; 3.75 MB Earlier this week, the Mackinaw’s crew was busy loading the trees that will eventually be used for family holiday celebrations in Chicago. All rights reserved (About Us). For more of the story see HISTORY. NOW SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL WITH "APPLAUDS" The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw continues the 100 year old tradition of bringing Christmas Trees to Chicago children in need. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The Cheboygan, Michigan-based USCGC Mackinaw is the second Coast Guard cutter with the same name to carry on the Christmas Ship tradition, following the … The ships would be decorated with lights, and the families could come aboard and pick out an inexpensive tree. If you have been in close contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19, are experiencing a cough, shortness of breath, or sore throat right now, or have experienced symptoms such as … Subscribe to MLive.com. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is headed down Lake Michigan tonight and eventually will be angling west toward Chicago, carrying a load of more than 1,000 Christmas trees as it recreates the holiday spirit of Michigan’s ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship, which sank in late November 1912. The ship tragically sank on its tree trip in 1912. Please support high-quality journalism. RELATED: Michigan’s famous Christmas Tree Ship sank 108 years ago today. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) delivers Christmas trees from northern Michigan to Chicago every year as a part of Chicago’s Christmas Ship … Chicago's boating community reenactment of the olden days of the Rouse Simmons landing in Chicago is now portrayed by the US Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw. WELCOME! “Approximately 1,200 Christmas Trees were loaded and secured on MACKINAW’s fantail. Herman Schuenemann owned a small interest in her. Chicago's Christmas Ship , The Mackinaw delivers Christmas trees annually to Chicago The official Mackinaw website. The Rouse Simmons was the original "Christmas Tree Ship" that came to Chicago at the beginning of the holiday season for over 30 years in the early 1900’s. Due to Mackinaw ' s age and expensive upkeep, the cutter was decommissioned and replaced with a smaller multipurpose cutter USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30), which was commissioned in Cheboygan the same day. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is delivering 1,200 Christmas trees from northern Michigan down Lake Michigan to Chicago in an annual expedition honoring the ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship that sank in late November 1912. In 2002 the crew of this cutter painted and refurbished the Fourteen Foot Shoal Light . Please read the following guidelines prior to your visit to our ship museum. In the last 20 years, the cutter Mackinaw and its predecessor of the same name have delivered more than 25,000 Christmas trees to Chicago families. Bow of the Rouse Simmons with a Christmas tree placed on her deck. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) delivers Christmas trees from northern Michigan to Chicago every year as a part of Chicago’s Christmas Ship program. ©2018 Chicago Christmas ShipTerms of UsePrivacy Policy, About UsMissionCommitteeMemberOrganizationsHistoryFAQ, EventsShip ArrivalGroup EducationTree Offloading, FriendsDonorsParticipating OrganizationSpecial ThanksSpecial Appreciation, Support UsDonateFundraising EventsVolunteer OpportunitiesVIP Reception, Contact UsGeneral InquiryVolunteer InquiryPress, We couldn't make this happen without the help of individuals and groups that support us through financial and in-kind donations. U.S. Coast Guard cutter is carrying ‘Christmas Tree Ship’ load across Lake Michigan mlive.com - Tanda Gmiter The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is headed down Lake Michigan tonight and eventually will be angling west toward Chicago, carrying a … Starting in 2004, our participating youth groups (high school aged Scouting and other organized youth groups) have played an ever-increasing important and appreciated role in this charitable program. The entire crew was lost, believed to be around 14 men. Earlier today, Northern Michigan photographer Aaron Thompson captured images of the USCG Cutter Mackinaw as it went under the Mackinac Bridge and began its journey down Lake Michigan. And to see more beauty shots from the Straits of Mackinac area, follow the Aaron Thompson Photo Taker page on Facebook. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw in the St. Mary's River approaching the Soo Locks on March 23, 2007. The “Christmas Tree Ship” was a three masted schooner that was easily recognized by waiting crowds when they saw a Christmas tree tied to her main mast and her decks loaded with thousands of Christmas trees destined for Chicago families. The USCGC Mackinaw will deliver the trees to Chicago and they will be loaded onto the social service agency trucks for distribution.Navy Pier is currently scheduled to be closed through the spring. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's Christmas Tree Ship sailed into Navy Pier Friday morning. As it has for decades, the Coast Guard is recreating the Christmastime journey of the Rouse Simmons, which sank on Nov. 23, 1912 in a fierce gale off the coast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. WELCOME ABOARD Chicago's Christmas Ship, Chicago’s largest all volunteer charitable support program for inner city youth and their families at Christmas time. Chicago's Christmas Tree Ship arrived at Navy Pier Friday morning. 100% of donated funds are used for the purchase of Christmas trees. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is delivering 1,200 Christmas trees from northern Michigan down Lake Michigan to Chicago in an annual expedition honoring the … The Cheboygan, Michigan-based USCGC Mackinaw is the second Coast Guard cutter with the same name to carry on the Christmas Ship tradition, following the … Filed Under: Christmas Tree Ship, Christmas trees, Michele Fiore, Michigan, U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Mackinaw delivers 1,500 Christmas trees … 2020 COVID-19 - We will not be able to utilize youth group volunteers this year. People have come to know the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw as the modern day Christmas Ship, and some await its arrival the same way people did on the banks of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. Read the full story by MLive. This will be the 20th year the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw will deliver Christmas trees as part of Chicago's Christmas Ship program. Chicago's Christmas Ship Committee hosts educational programs for local area schools aboard the USCGC Mackinaw and tall ship Windy. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). We invite returning and new units of recognized youth groups to contact us using the Volunteer Inquiry section of the Contact Us menu. The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw in Cheboygan are getting ready for a special operation down in Chicago. By cutting out the retail middleman, captains could get a decent profit from a holiday run. USCG Cutter Mackinaw started her journey today to mark it's 21st anniversary of participation in the Chicago Christmas... “The tradition of the Christmas Tree Ship is not only a great way to honor those lost, but also an opportunity for inner-city kids to get the joy of a Christmas tree during the holidays,” said Thompson, a bartender and social media administrator for the Keyhole Bar & Grill in Mackinaw City. We are very excited to carry on this important tradition!”, "Captain Santa" and two crewmen on the deck of the Rouse Simmons. The ship, which docks in … “I have to thank Jill Ore from the White Shoal Lighthouse for contacting me to let me know the Mackinaw was starting her journey today. The "Christmas Tree Ship" tradition goes back over 100 years to the three masted schooner, Rouse Simmons. But by the next afternoon, the ship was spotted battling through a strong storm, its half-mast flag signaling distress. The Mackinaw's arrival is a culmination of efforts by the Chicago's Christmas Ship Committee, working together with the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Chicago's Navy Pier, private individuals, volunteer groups and the hard working generous boaters of the marine community to help make Christmas special for deserving Chicago families. in a Facebook post showing a video of the trees being loaded, Michigan’s famous Christmas Tree Ship sank 108 years ago today, make sure to follow the Keyhole’s Facebook page, follow the Aaron Thompson Photo Taker page on Facebook. On board with … Known for his generosity, Schuenemann earned the nickname “Captain Santa.” On its last run in 1912, the Rouse Simmons was crammed with more than 5,000 trees, enough to make some say the ship looked like a floating forest when it set off from Thompson, Michigan, near the Upper Peninsula’s Manistique, on Friday, Nov. 22, 1912. Built in 1868 in Wisconsin, the Rouse Simmons was one of many Great Lakes maritime workhorses, ferrying lumber and other cargo from port to port. The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is the Christmas Tree Ship, a Great Lakes maritime tradition that dates back to the 19th Century. We’ll be sailing again to continue our Aids to Navigation mission after Thanksgiving, trees in tow, until we call on the Port of Chicago to offload these trees to help some very deserving families celebrate the Christmas Season! USCGC 'MACKINAW' WELCOME ABOARD Chicago's Christmas Ship , Chicago’s largest all volunteer charitable support program for inner city youth and their families at Christmas … Herman Schuenemann, master of the three-masted schooner Rouse Simmons, the original “Christmas Tree Ship” that delivered thousands of trees to Chicago families in the early 1900’s. The US Coast Guard Cutter 'Mackinaw' was loaded with 1,200 Christmas trees from northern Michigan last week and, on Monday, left Cheboygan County for Chicago where the trees will be unloaded and delivered to families in need preserving the tradition of the 'Christmas Tree Ship'. Carrying on a maritime tradition: Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw acts as Chicago’s ‘Christmas Tree Ship’ Posted by LT Katie Braynard, Saturday, December 20, 2014 Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw begin unloading some of the more than 1,200 Christmas trees before the Christmas Ship ceremony at Chicago’s Navy Pier, Dec. 6, 2014. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is delivering 1,200 Christmas trees from northern Michigan down Lake Michigan to Chicago in an annual expedition honoring the ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship that sank in late November 1912. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is headed down Lake Michigan tonight and eventually will be angling west toward Chicago, carrying a load of more than 1,000 Christmas trees as it recreates the holiday spirit of Michigan’s ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship, which sank in late November 1912. I see the cutter quite regularly so it’s no big deal, but to see it on this journey means a little more knowing the end goal is to brighten somebody’s holiday.”. Operations Officer Patrick J. Buell, LTJG, said Wednesday in a Facebook post showing a video of the trees being loaded. By 1910, Capt. More information can be found in the events section of this website. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is headed down Lake Michigan tonight and eventually will be angling west toward Chicago, carrying a load of more than 1,000 Christmas trees as it recreates the holiday spirit of Michigan’s ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship, which sank in late November 1912. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) delivers Christmas trees from northern Michigan to Chicago every year as a part of Chicago’s Christmas Ship … That would push the death toll to possibly 23. The gift of Christmas trees to deserving families is made possible by the generous financial support of our sponsors, donors and contributors. The 2020 Chicago's Christmas Ship is intending to complete its mission of delivering Christmas Trees to deserving Chicago families at Christmas time. The trees are off-loaded from the Mackinaw by local youth volunteers, including Sea Cadets, Venture Crews, Sea Scouts and Young Marines and loaded onto trucks for distribution to more than a thousand deserving families throughout Chicago by Ada S. McKinley Community Services. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw returned to Chicago on December 3, 2016 as this year’s “Christmas Ship” loaded with 1,200 Christmas trees. For the 21st year, the Mackinaw's 60-member crew took a … The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw will be angling west toward Chicago, carrying a load of more than 1,000 Christmas trees as it recreates the holiday spirit of Michigan’s ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship, which sank in late November 1912. Wikimedia Commons has media related to USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30). CHICAGO – More than 1,000 Christmas trees will make their way to needy families in Chicago thanks to the United States Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw. It’s a tradition the U.S. Coast Guard is proud to continue. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. 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