Where Does The Rockefeller Christmas Tree Come From

The 75 foot tall 45 foot in diameter 11 ton norway spruce will be cut down.

Where does the rockefeller christmas tree come from. Depression era workers put up the first tree in 1931 and the first tree lighting took place in. After the initial scouting the norway spruce ended up becoming 72 feet tall and weighing about 12 tons. According to a tweet wednesday from rockefeller center the 2020 tree is from oneonta. Wsyr tv millions will travel to the rockefeller center in new york city this winter to see the magnificent rockefeller center christmas tree.

Trees are traditionally donated to rockefeller center which in turn donates the lumber after display. The 75 foot tall 45 foot in diameter 11 ton norway. Until his death in 2009 the late david murbach manager of the gardens division of rockefeller center scouted for the desired tree in upstate new york and surrounding states and even ottawa in ontario canada. New york city wabc the famous rockefeller center christmas tree will be making its way to new york city from oneonta new york this year.

The christmas tree hunting expert spotted the 2018 tree about five years ago in wallkill new york. The norway spruce was chopped down today around 9 a m and will travel the roughly 60 mile. This year s rockefeller christmas tree which comes from central new york is reminding many people of charlie brown. The 2019 rockefeller center christmas tree comes from florida new york a village in orange county.

Oneonta ny once again the rockefeller center christmas tree will come from the mid hudson valley. The donors of the tree nicknamed the tree shelby this is a beautiful tree erik pauze said to the new york post. The christmas tree at rockefeller center has long been a staple of the city s christmas season. The 75 foot norway spruce donated by al dick of daddy al s general store.

This year s tree will be chopped down.