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Carl Behrend publishes a Christmas Tree Ship novel, 2005

Also The Legends of the Christmas Tree Ship 2005

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TypeEvent
Date2005-12
ErasModern era
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Date
2005-12
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Publication
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Modern era
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Summary

The December 2005 Beaver Beacon reviewed Escanaba author and singer-songwriter Carl Behrend’s The Legends of the Christmas Tree Ship, a novel built from folklore and historical material surrounding the 1912 loss of the Rouse Simmons.

Evidence limits

This record documents the Beacon’s review and its historical summary. It does not independently verify every detail of the wreck or evaluate the novel as a historical source.

Sources

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Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, December 2005, "Rouse Simmons Novel."
    Reviews Escanaba author Carl Behrend's novel The Legends of the Christmas Tree Ship and summarizes the 1912 loss of the Rouse Simmons and its Great Lakes historical setting. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2005-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the book notice and historical context.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2005-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Carl Behrend publishes a Christmas Tree Ship novel, 2005”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-legends-christmas-tree-ship-novel-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2005, "Rouse Simmons Novel." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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