Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

  • The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is brought in and lit up annually in New York City's Rockefeller center. The tree has been officially lit every year since 1933, but in 1931 and 1932 workers near the center put a tree up. Every year, people from all over the country take photos of their trees and submit them in hopes their tree will be picked and the manager of Rockefeller gardens will take numerous helicopter flights in search of the perfect tree. The tree that was erected in 2008 is a Norway spruce from New Jersey and weighs over eight tons.Rockefeller Center: Rockefeller Center FAQ'sNBC New York: New Jersey "Miracle" Tree Chosen for Christmas... (November 13, 2008)
  • 2008 Tree

    In 2008, the tree came from western New Jersey. The massive eight ton tree was hauled to the center on November 14, 2008. The owner of the tree, Bill Varanyak, says the tree was originally their first family Christmas tree they replanted 77 years ago. The family believes the tree to be a "miracle" because their now departed mother wished the tree to go to the Rockefeller Center for many years before her death.Newsday: Rockefeller Center tree called 'miracle' (November 13, 2008)

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