The U.S. Coast Guard once again has delivered a boat-load of holiday cheer from Northern Michigan to Chicago families while retracing the route ... during the Rouse Simmons’ final moments ...

The legacy of the Rouse Simmons lives on in the area, as frequent ghost sightings have been rumored and tourist attractions trace the schooner's final route. Wisconsin Maritime Museum is at 75 ...

A new episode of the National Geographic series “Drain the Oceans” traces the final Lake Michigan voyages of the Lady Elgin and Rouse Simmons. Dive teams visit the two historic shipwrecks ...

The fate of the vessel would be shrouded in mystery for almost 60 years, until her final resting place was discovered. The Rouse Simmons was built in 1868 by Milwaukee boat-builder Allan ...

(WBAY) - The Wisconsin Maritime Museum hosted a presentation on Saturday titled “Lost on the Lakes: Remembering the Rouse Simmons ... the captain. Its final resting place remained unknown ...

the ship’s final resting place remained a mystery, until it was discovered 165 feet below the surface, still carrying its load of trees. Dig deeper: Christmas Tree Ship the Rouse Simmons sank on ...

But by 1912, when she made her final voyage, the Rouse Simmons was dangerously old and weak. On Nov. 23, she departed the Upper Peninsula loaded with 3,000 trees – so many that her deck cleared ...