The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water

Oh, Malort!

EpisodeDec 23, 20241h 25m

The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water

Oh, Malort!

EpisodeDec 23, 20241h 25m

Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ShipWrekt go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm.Show Notes:National Archives: The Christmas Tree ShipABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy PierBlock Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago FamiliesChristmas Tree Ship HistoryWisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse SimmonsTrailer for The Christmas SchoonerNational Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation:The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And LovePBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree ShipCharles HackleyEpisodes Mentioned:Oh Malort! Eastland Episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story's parallels to current affairs.

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