The legend of The Christmas Tree Ship is a true story of faith, hope and love, and is considered one of the most loved legends of the Great Lakes. Captain Herman Schuenemann became affectionately known as "Captain Santa" for his yearly voyages from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Chicago with a load of freshly cut Christmas trees during the late 1800's and early 1900's. Despite the crew's best efforts, the ship went down off the coast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin in 1912. Today, the Christmas Tree Ship is remembered as one of the most "storied shipwrecks" of the Great Lakes, and the legend has held its place in history for nearly a century already. Through vintage photos, newspaper clippings, and interviews with persons directly connected to the story, presenter Rochelle Pennington details these extraordinary events.