Follow @PeoplesTree The Capitol Christmas Tree in its modern form has been in existence for over 35 years. Every year since 1970, one lucky state gets chosen to send a Christmas Tree to Washington DC that will grace our nation’s Capitol. The tree is traditionally placed on the western lawn of the Capitol dome...
Follow @PeoplesTree For decades, it has been a tradition to light a Christmas tree on the west lawn of the White House. When the very first Capitol tree was set up isn’t precisely known, and could date back to the Victorian era, but it wasn’t until 1964 that a definite tradition for setting up...
Follow @PeoplesTree Capitial Christmas or Holiday Tree? When? Who? Since these questions have been asked more then once I thought I would look to see if I could find out more. It looks like The Capitol Christmas Tree was referred to as the Capitol Holiday Tree in the year 1999 for the first time as...
Follow @PeoplesTree No season generates more enthusiasm, a heightened sense of good will, deeper traditions, and economic benefits than the annual Christmas Season. And so it is only appropriate that our leaders would develop a way to focus the nation’s attention, ever so briefly, on a single and most beautiful symbol of the season...
