First Christmas Tree In White House

The first known christmas tree in the white house was placed upstairs in the second floor oval room then used as a family parlor and library in 1889 during the benjamin harrison administration.

First christmas tree in white house. Not all white house families after the harrisons set up christmas trees. President franklin pierce is said to have had the first indoor christmas tree at the white house during the 1850s variously reported as 1853 or 1856. Monday november 23 2020. He may not be remembered for much else but in 1889 president benjamin harrison placed the first christmas tree in the white house.

The first lady emerged alone from the north portico of the white house around noon. Others claim the first tree was during president benjamin harrison s administration either in 1888 1889 or 1891. Facebook twitter linkedin tumblr pinterest reddit vkontakte whatsapp share via email print. The first lady stepped out on the north portico of the white house monday to accept the tree a 18 5 foot high.

As has been the tradition since 1966 the first lady plans to greet the tree as it arrives by horse drawn carriage to the north portico of the white house ultimately to be erected in the blue room. It was displayed in the yellow oval room on the second floor which was used as a library and parlor for the first family at that time and festooned with toys for the president s grandkids. First christmas trees in the white house. The first lady participates in the white house christmas tree delivery.

On that day president pierce passed out gifts around the tree to the children according to the book we were marching on christmas day shortened title by kevin rawlings. A newly blonde first lady melania trump on monday celebrated the arrival of the annual white house christmas tree. Pierce s 1856 christmas tree in the white house was put up for the enjoyment of the sunday school students from the new york avenue presbyterian church in washington. It was decorated with candles for the harrison grandchildren.

Melania trumpis welcoming the delivery of the official white house christmas tree.