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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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.
REWIND - The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water
Oh, Malort!
1 hour 26 minutes
1 month ago
REWIND - The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water
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 Ship
ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier
Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families
Christmas Tree Ship History
Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons
Trailer for The Christmas Schooner
National 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 Love
PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship
Charles Hackley
Episodes Mentioned:
Oh Malort! Eastland Episode
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Oh, Malort!
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.
