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  1. The Christmas tree became very common in the United States of America in the early 19th century. Dating from late 1812 or early 1813, the watercolor sketchbooks of John Lewis Krimmel contain perhaps the earliest depictions of a Christmas tree in American art, representing a family celebrating Christmas Eve in the Moravian tradition. [78]

  2. National Park Foundation and Pageant of Peace, Inc. Website. www.thenationaltree.org. The National Christmas Tree is a large evergreen tree located in the northeast quadrant of the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. Each year since 1923, the tree has been decorated as a Christmas tree.

  3. Nov 28, 2023 · The history of Christmas trees has many roots, ranging from the use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome to the German traditions of candlelit trees that made its way to America in the 1800s.

  4. Dec 15, 2017 · The first record of a Christmas tree being displayed in an American home was in the 1830’s by German settlers. The trees had been a tradition in German homes since the 16 th century. Outdoor, community Christmas trees are recorded in use in Pennsylvania by the mid-18 th century. In 1846 German Prince Albert and his wife the English Queen ...

  5. Living trees were used from 1924 to 1953, and again from 1973 to the present (2011). In the list below, the height of the cut tree is the height of the tree when raised at the White House. The height of the living tree is the height when it was first planted. Several states and territories of the United States have provided these trees.

    Year
    Year
    Cut Or Living
    Type Of Tree
    2023
    Cut
    Norway spruce
    West Virginia
    2021–2022
    Living
    Pennsylvania
    2019–2020
    Living
    Blue spruce
    2012–2018
    Living
    Blue spruce
    Virginia
  6. 5 days ago · Christmas trees have a long, colorful, and even dangerous history. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands to symbolize eternal life was a custom of the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. Tree worship was common among the pagan Europeans and survived their conversion to Christianity in the Scandinavian customs of decorating the ...

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  8. The first accounts of using lighted candles as decorations on Christmas Trees come from France in the 18th century. 1800s – The Christmas Tree was introduced in the United States by German settlers. It rapidly grew from tabletop size to floor-to-ceiling. 1851 – Christmas Trees began to be sold commercially in the United States.