Capitol Christmas Tree

This year s tree is 82 year old englemann spruce standing at 55 feet tall 25 feet wide.

Capitol christmas tree. We are thrilled and honored to have the capitol christmas tree tour stop here in asheville as its only stop outside of colorado. The tradition of the u s. Us capitol christmas tree arrives in dc known as the people s tree the 55 foot tall engelmann spruce will be displayed on the west lawn of the u s. Capitol for the holiday season.

Capitol building through the holiday season. Forest service to provide a christmas tree. Capitol christmas tree will visit asheville today making its appearance 3 to 6 p m. The capitol christmas tree formerly the capitol holiday tree is the decorated tree that is erected annually on the west front lawn of the united states capitol in washington d c to celebrate the christmas holiday season.

From ornament making and special events to sponsorships and a cross country tour we invite you to follow the journey to d c. Since then a different national forest has been chosen each year to provide the people s tree. The 2020 tree will come from the grand mesa uncompahgre and gunnison national forests in colorado. This tree lived three years before succumbing to wind and root damage.

Capitol christmas tree initiative is a 50 year tradition in which one of our 155 national forests provides a tree for the west lawn of the u s. Brad little and first lady teresa little are. Every year a different national forest is selected to provide a tree to appear on the west lawn of the u s. House of representatives john w.

Capitol christmas tree or the people s tree began in 1964 when speaker of the u s. In 1970 the capitol architect asked the u s. Each year the usda s u s. Capitol building for the holiday season.

The first capitol christmas tree was placed outside the capitol in 1964. Written by holly kays. Mccormack d ma placed a live christmas tree on the capitol lawn. At the asheville outlets on brevard road.