Sunday is the final day to pre-purchase a Christmas tree as part of the National Museum of the Great Lakes annual Christmas Tree Ship event on Dec. 6.

Inspired by the historic schooner Rouse Simmons — known as the original Christmas Tree Ship — the event blends holiday tradition with Great Lakes history. The community is invited to purchase a live 5 to 7-foot Christmas tree for themselves or to donate to a community member in need.

The day features free museum admission for all visitors and marks the museum’s largest community giveback event of the year, organizers said.

The trees, sourced from Matthes Tree Farm in Ida, Michigan, may be pre-purchased by clicking on the Christmas Tree Ship link on nmgl.org/event/ by 1 p.m. Sunday.

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