@chris Did you know the Christmas Ship arrives in Chicago today?

The US Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is loaded with 1,200 Christmas trees from Northern Michigan, intended for Chicago families in need.

The cutter left Cheboygan, Michigan (on Lake Huron) on November 25th, following a similar route of another Christmas Tree Ship in 1912.

https://www.mlive.com/life/2025/12/coast-guard-cutter-mackinaw-retraces-route-of-ill-fated-christmas-tree-ship-to-bring-holiday-cheer.html

#ChristmasTreeShip #Chicago #Michigan

Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw retraces route of ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship to bring holiday cheer

A ship helmed by "Captain Santa" and loaded down with Christmas trees for Chicago sank in Lake Michigan more than a century ago.

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