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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Every year, a different national forest is selected to provide a tree to appear on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol building for the holiday season. The 2024 tree will be coming from Alaska’s National Forests!
2024 – U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Nov 23, 2024 · The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – known as “The People’s Tree,” reflecting the nickname for the U.S. House of Representatives, “The People’s House” – adorns the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and has been selected each year since 1970 from a different National Forest.
About – U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The tradition of the Capitol Christmas Tree, or “The People’s Tree,” began in 1964 when Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John W. McCormack (D-MA) placed a live Christmas tree on the Capitol lawn. This tree lived three years before succumbing to wind and root damage.
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
Nov 23, 2024 · Whether you attend the lighting ceremony or admire the tree throughout the season, this event is a reminder of the values that bring us together—peace, hope, and community. Bring your loved ones, snap some photos, and share in …
Alaska’s National Forests providing the 2024 U.S. Capitol …
Mar 29, 2024 · The tree will symbolize Alaskans’ connection to the lands they call home, as well as the special relationships between our forests and the tribal communities, partners, and sponsors coming together to send this unique holiday gift to the U.S. Capitol.
Forestry FAQs – U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Various fir, pine, and spruce species are grown as Christmas trees in every U.S. state but flourish in areas with long, sunny summers and cool, moist winters. While the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is grown in a national forest, most Christmas trees sold in the U.S. come from private tree farms.
2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree celebration begins in Wrangell, …
Oct 4, 2024 · The Capitol Christmas Tree celebration in Wrangell begins Oct. 26, with a tree blessing by the Wrangell Cooperative Association outside the James & Elsie Nolan Center – where the 74-ft Sitka Spruce will be parked.
Oct 2, 2023 · Staff from the Architect of the Capitol chose a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbrier Ranger District and Randolph County to serve as the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree this holiday season. The Shawnee Tribe has named the tree “wa’feem’tekwi”. The name means “bright tree” in the Shawnee language and is pronounced “wa
Lynden Selected as 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Carrier
WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 15, 2024)—Known for its long history of reliable freight transportation from Alaska to the continental U.S., Lynden has been selected to transport the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.
2023 – U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Nov 28, 2023 · The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree initiative is a 53-year tradition in which one of America’s 154 national forests provides a tree for the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season.