On unnamed road 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
Captain Herman Schuenemann was born in Algoma, Wisconsin in 1895 to German immigrants. He began his career on the Great Lakes at an early age. He married Miss Barbara Schindel on April 9, 1891, and they had three daughters, Elsie and twins, Hazel . . . — — Map (db m105327) HM
52 Schooners transporting Christmas trees to Milwaukee and Chicago passed this point in the 1800's.
Captain Herman Schuenemann of the Christmas Tree Ship, "Rouse Simmons", was born in Algoma.
One of the 52 schooners, "Lady Ellen" is located . . . — — Map (db m38986) HM
On unnamed road 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
Christmas Tree Ship
The Rouse Simmons was one of the last schooners on the Great Lakes. Built in 1868 to carry lumber, the three-masted vessel became Chicago's "Christmas Tree Ship" when Herman Schuenemann purchased an . . . — — Map (db m105291) HM