Did you know this about your tree?
The first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States was started in 1851 in New York by Mark Carr.
In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House.
President Coolidge Started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn in 1923.
Since 1966, the National Christmas Tree Association has given a Christmas tree to the President and first family.
In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted except for the top ornament. This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran.
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