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List of sources of the National Christmas Tree (United States)

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List of sources of the National Christmas Tree (United States)
Summary

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The 2010 National Christmas Tree, located on the north end of the Ellipse, just south of the White House.
The 2012 National Christmas Tree on November 2, 2012, six days after it was planted.

Sources of the National Christmas Tree in the United States have varied over time. The first National Christmas Tree was erected and lit by President Calvin Coolidge in 1923. As of 2011, the tradition has continued uninterrupted. The trees have come from a wide variety of sources, were placed or planted in different places on the grounds of the President's Park or the White House, have varied in height, and have sometimes been a cut tree and sometimes a living planted tree.

Cut evergreen trees were used in 1923 and from 1954 to 1972. 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.

The trees have been placed in a wide variety of locations. These include The Ellipse (the portion of President's Park just south of the White House, across E Street NW), Sherman Plaza (the patio, garden, and public square just south of the Treasury Building and its adjacent Alexander Hamilton Place), Lafayette Park (the square north of the White House, across Pennsylvania Avenue NW), and the South Lawn of the White House.

Types, sources, heights, and locations of the National Christmas Trees

YearCut or livingType of treeSourceHeightLocationReferences
1923CutBalsam firVermont48 ftMiddle of the Ellipse
1924–1928LivingNorway spruceNew York35 ftWest side of Sherman Plaza
1929–1930LivingNorway spruceNew York35 ftWest side of Sherman Plaza
1931–1933LivingBlue spruceWashington, D.C.25 ftWest side of Sherman Plaza
1934-1938LivingFraser fir
(two trees)North Carolina23 ftMiddle of Lafayette Square
1939Living
(transplanted after use)Red cedarVirginia36 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1940Living
(transplanted after use)Red cedarVirginia34 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1941–1953LivingOriental spruce
(two trees)Washington, D.C.35 ftSouth side of the White House South Lawn
1954CutBalsam firMichigan67 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1955CutWhite spruceSouth Dakota67 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1956CutEngelmann spruceNew Mexico67 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1957CutWhite spruceMinnesota60 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1958CutEngelmann spruceMontana75 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1959CutWhite spruceMaine72 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1960CutDouglas firOregon75 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1961CutDouglas firWashington75 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1962CutBlue spruceColorado72 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1963CutRed spruceWest Virginia71 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1964CutWhite spruceNew York72 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1965CutBlue spruceArizona85 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1966CutRed firCalifornia65 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1967CutBalsam firVermont70 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1968CutEngelmann spruceUtah74 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1969CutNorway spruceNew York65 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1970CutWhite spruceSouth Dakota78 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1971CutDouglas firNorth Carolina65 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1972CutEngelmann spruceWyoming70 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1973–1976LivingBlue spruceColorado42 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1977LivingBlue spruceMaryland34 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
1978–2010LivingBlue spruceNew York30 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
2011–2012LivingBlue spruceNew Jersey26.5 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
2012–2018LivingBlue spruceVirginia28 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
2019–2020LivingBlue sprucePennsylvania30 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
2021–2022LivingWhite firPennsylvania27 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
2023CutNorway spruceWest Virginia40 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
2024CutRed spruceVirginia35 ftNorth side of the Ellipse
2025CutRed spruceVirginia32 ftNorth side of the Ellipse

References

Bibliography

  • Crump, William D. The Christmas Encyclopedia. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2006.
  • Federer, William J. There Really Is A Santa Claus: The History of Saint Nicholas & Christmas Holiday Traditions. St. Louis, Mo.: Ameriserch, 2002.
  • Menendez, Albert J. Christmas in the White House. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, 1983.
  • Park Cultural Landscapes Program. National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory: President's Park South, President's Park. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. 2010.
  • Seeley, Mary Evans. Season's Greetings From the White House. Tampa, Fla.: A Presidential Christmas, 1998.

References

  1. [https://home.nps.gov/whho/learn/historyculture/1923-national-christmas-tree.htm Schiavo, Laura. "1923 National Christmas Tree." President's Park (The White House). National Capital Region. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. No date.] Accessed 2011-10-20.
  2. Menendez, p. 40.
  3. Crump, p. 402.
  4. Reports of the tree's height varied considerably. The National Park Service history of the National Christmas Tree notes that media outlets reported the tree's height at {{convert. 35. ft. m, {{convert. 48. ft. m, and {{convert. 60. ft. m. The agency says that photographs of the tree appear to make the height closer to 48 feet. See: [https://home.nps.gov/whho/learn/historyculture/1923-national-christmas-tree.htm Schiavo, Laura. "1923 National Christmas Tree." President's Park (The White House). National Capital Region. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. No date.] Accessed 2011-10-20.
  5. Park Cultural Landscapes Program, p. 35.
  6. Menendez, p. 41.
  7. A contemporary source put the tree's height at {{convert. 45. ft. m. See: "Coolidge Will Light Big Christmas Tree." ''New York Times.'' December 7, 1924.
  8. "The National Christmas Tree." ''American Lumberman.'' May 4, 1929.
  9. [https://home.nps.gov/whho/learn/historyculture/1924-1933-national-christmas-trees.htm Schiavo, Laura. "1924-1933 National Christmas Trees." President's Park (The White House). National Capital Region. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. No date.] Accessed 2011-10-20.
  10. [https://home.nps.gov/whho/learn/historyculture/1923-national-christmas-tree.htm Schiavo, Laura. "1934-1938 National Christmas Trees." President's Park (The White House). National Capital Region. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. No date.] Accessed 2011-10-20.
  11. Park Cultural Landscapes Program, p. 37.
  12. "Roosevelt to Light National Christmas Tree Here Sunday." ''Washington Post.'' December 21, 1939.
  13. Park Cultural Landscapes Program, p. 38.
  14. Bookman, George B. "President Bares His Head to Listen To Carols With 8,000 on Ellipse." ''Washington Post.'' December 25, 1940.
  15. Seeley, p. 42.
  16. [https://home.nps.gov/whho/learn/historyculture/1941-1953-national-christmas-trees.htm Schiavo, Laura. "1941-1953 National Christmas Trees." President's Park (The White House). National Capital Region. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. No date.] Accessed 2011-10-24.
  17. Folliard, Edward T. "Eisenhower Sets Peace Tree Aglow." ''Washington Post.'' December 18, 1954; "Giant Fir for Peace Pageant." ''Associated Press.'' November 23, 1954.
  18. Park Cultural Landscapes Program, p. 39.
  19. "Ike to Light Tree Here December 18." ''Washington Post.'' November 20, 1955.
  20. Kelly, David J. "67-Foot Christmas Tree, Biggest for D.C., Placed." ''Washington Post.'' December 4, 1956.
  21. "President Urges Toil to Win Peace." ''Associated Press.'' December 24, 1957; "Christmas Tree Picked for Fete." ''Washington Post.'' November 21, 1957.
  22. "Hailey, Albon B. "Pageant Opens, Marking Yule Season's Start." ''Washington Post.'' December 23, 1958.
  23. "D.C. Yule Tree Grows in Maine." ''Washington Post.'' November 11, 1959.
  24. "Ellipse Gets Its Annual Visitor." ''Washington Post.'' December 9, 1960.
  25. [https://foresthistory.org/1961-national-christmas-tree/ "From the First Tree Farm to the President’s Front Lawn: Remembering the 1961 National Christmas Tree"]. [[Forest History Society]]. Retrieved on December 27, 2021.
  26. "Ellipse-Bound." ''Washington Post.'' November 23, 1961.
  27. Gilliam, Dorothy. "President Sounds Hope for Peace In Lighting Up Nation's Yule Tree." ''Washington Post.'' December 18, 1962.
  28. Clopton, Willard. "71-Foot West Virginia Yule Tree Erected on Ellipse." ''Washington Post.'' December 6, 1963.
  29. Geremia, Ramon. "LBJ Sets Tree Aglow, Sees 'Star of Peace'." ''Washington Post.'' December 19, 1964.
  30. "Raising of the Tree." ''Washington Post.'' December 3, 1965.
  31. "Johnson, at Tree Lighting, Is Hopeful on Vietnam." ''New York Times.'' December 16, 1966.
  32. "Johnson Lights Christmas Tree." ''Associated Press.'' December 19, 1967.
  33. "Johnson Lights Nation's Christmas Tree and Voices Prayer for Peace." ''United Press International.'' December 17, 1968.
  34. "Christmas Tree Taking 1st Step to White House." ''New York Times.'' November 22, 1969.
  35. Federer, p. 186; "Daredevil Decorators 78 Feet Up." ''Washington Post.'' December 11, 1970.
  36. Barker, Karlyn. "U.S. Has 4 National Christmas Trees." ''Washington Post.'' December 2, 1971.
  37. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fXkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AVIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3903%2C5027994 "National Christmas Tree to Come From Wyoming." ''United Press International.'' October 25, 1972]; Weil, Martin. "Tree Lit On Ellipse In the Rain." ''Washington Post.'' December 16, 1972.
  38. Park Cultural Landscapes Program, p. 42.
  39. Park Cultural Landscapes Program, p. 43.
  40. [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna41683431 "Strong Winds Topple National Christmas." ''Associated Press.'' February 19, 2011.]
  41. Office of Communications. "National Park Service to Plant New National Christmas Tree." Press release. National Capital Region. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. March 18, 2011.
  42. [http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/us/national-christmas-tree-dies/index.html Clary, Glen. "National Park Service to Replace National Christmas Tree." CNN.com. May 5, 2012.] Accessed 2012-05-06.
  43. [http://www.wtop.com/109/3096106/National-Christmas-Tree-planted-days-before-massive-storm Forzato, Jamie. "National Christmas Tree Planted Days Before Massive Storm." WTOP.com. October 28, 2012.] Accessed 2012-11-01.
  44. Sprunt, Barbara. (October 22, 2019). "Halloween Who? The New National Christmas Tree is Almost Here". The Washington Post.
  45. [https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/2021-new-national-christmas-tree-planted-in-presidents-park/65-a8419cf6-d1d0-47f1-9bc5-39685e79e02b Pusatory, Matt. "New National Christmas Tree planted at President's Park" WUSA9.com. October 30, 2021.] Accessed 2023-11-17.
  46. [https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/christmas-tree-disease-white-house Gabriel, Angeli. "Disease hits White House Christmas tree; new one in place ahead of annual lighting" Foxweather.com. November 15, 2023.] Accessed 2023-11-17.
  47. [https://www.fox5dc.com/news/2024-national-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony-what-you-need-know Ramirez, Stephanie. "2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: What you need to know" Fox5dc.com. December 5, 2024.] Accessed 2024-12-05.
  48. [https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/gwj/newsroom/releases/forest-service-provides-2025-national-christmas-tree Ramirez, Stephanie. "Forest Service provides 2025 National Christmas Tree" Fs.usda.gov. November 21, 2025.] Accessed 2025-12-02.
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