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Rockefeller Christmas Tree

It’s as iconic as any American Christmas symbol we know! And the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City, is the true start to the holiday season in our country. Here are a few facts about America’s Christmas tree you may not have known.

- TRIVIA - The official tradition of lighting a huge Christmas tree at Rockefeller A 77-foot (23-meter) tall, 12-ton (10-metric ton) Center began in 1933 — and has continued every year since. However, this tree-dition actually Norway spruce gets the got its start in 1931. During the honor of towering over Great Depression and during the Rockefeller Center’s plaza in all its holiday glory. Usually, the tree ranges building of Rockefeller Center, construction workers pooled their welcome paychecks to erect and decorate a 20-foot (6-meter) tree. in age from approximately The strings of cranberries and 70 to 75 years old. garlands of paper were added on Christmas Eve, and a decades-long idea was born.

More than 2.5 million people view the towering and intricately decorated Rockefeller Center Christmas tree every year.

RECYCLING THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER TREE TAKES RE-PURPOSING TO A WHOLE

NEW LEVEL. THE TREE IS MILLED INTO

LUMBER, WHICH IS THEN DONATED TO

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND USED TO BUILD A HOME. EACH PIECE OF WOOD IS STAMPED “ROCKEFELLER CENTER TREE,”

ALONG WITH THE DATE OF ITS FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME.

Once fully decorated, the tree will be topped with a newly redesigned star from Swarovski Crystals and architect Daniel Libeskind.

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