Harvested Nov. 2 made 28 stops enroute to Capitol
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. No one on Capitol Hill should have a hard time
remembering what season weve entered upon returning last week from their week-long Thanksgiving Recess".
The Peoples Tree a 73-foot Engelmann Spruce was felled the first week of November in Colorados White River National Forest.
The Capitol Christmas Tree harvested Nov. 2 made stops in 28 communities across the country on its way to the Capitol arriving at the West Front of the Capitol the morning of Nov. 26th fresh off its long journey from the White River National
Forest in Colorado.
The tree has been decorated with some 5000 ornaments and was lit by Speaker
John Boehner at 5 p.m. on Dec. 4. The tree will remain lit until 11 p.m. on Dec. 26th for members staffers and tourists alike to get a taste of Washingtons holiday spirit as has been tradition since 1964.
The U.S. Forest Service supervised the trees tour enroute to Capitol Hill including its being displayed in various Colorado towns in Texas and New Mexico during its journey.
