National Register of Historic Places

ROUSE SIMMONS (Shipwreck)

Lake Michigan, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 21, 2007
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
07000197

About this property

Rouse Simmons was a three-masted schooner famous for having sunk in a violent storm on Lake Michigan in 1912. The ship was bound for Chicago with a cargo of Christmas trees when it foundered off Two Rivers, Wisconsin, killing all on board. The legacy of the schooner lives on in the area, with frequent ghost sightings and tourist attractions whereby its final route is traced. It was known as The Christmas Tree Ship and was one of many schooners to transport Christmas trees across the lake. However, with railroads, highways, and tree farms proving much more economical, the tree-shipping industry was on a steep decline and by 1920 they stopped sailing.

Location

Lake Michigan, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
44.27927, -87.41447

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMARITIME HISTORYCOMMERCE
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Sources

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ROUSE SIMMONS (Shipwreck) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 2007.

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ROUSE SIMMONS (Shipwreck) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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