- Date
- 2012-12
- Kind
- Celebration
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshipwreckscelebrationcommunityhistory
Summary
The December 2012 Beaver Beacon reports the 2012 Christmas Ship voyage of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, which carried 1,300 trees to Chicago and marked the centennial of the Rouse Simmons loss with a special tree collection and a wreath near the wreck.
Evidence limits
This record documents the newspaper’s account of a regional commemoration. It does not claim that the voyage or ceremony took place at Beaver Island.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 2012, "It's Christmas at Sea."Reports that the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw carried 1,300 Christmas trees to Chicago, included a centennial collection from near Two Rivers, and released a wreath near the Rouse Simmons wreck. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held December issue scan confirms the Christmas Ship commemoration.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw commemorates the Rouse Simmons centennial with the Christmas Ship”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-christmas-ship-commemoration-2012/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2012, "It's Christmas at Sea." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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