The legacy of 'Captain Santa' and his 'Christmas Tree Ship,' which sank into the depths of Lake Michigan more than a century ago

A skipper nicknamed "Captain Santa" helmed the "Christmas Tree Ship" — and went down with its holiday shipment when the vessel sank in 1912.

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