"Organizers say the Norway Spruce has been selected from a farm in East Greenbush, New York, a suburb of Albany in Rensselaer County, about 150 miles north of New York City. The massive tree will be cut down on Thursday, Nov. 6 and arrive at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan on Saturday, Nov. 8. It will then be adorned with more than 50,000 lights and topped with a Swarovski crystal star."
"Last year's tree came from a farm in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It was approximately 70 years old and 74 feet tall, and it was the first tree selected from Massachusetts since 1959. The holiday tradition dates back to 1931 when a group of workers pooled their money to buy a 20-foot fall Christmas tree and decorated it with garland made by their families. Two years later, Rockefeller Center held its first official tree lighting."
A Norway Spruce from a farm in East Greenbush, New York, about 150 miles north of New York City, has been selected as Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree. The tree will be cut down on Thursday, Nov. 6 and will arrive at Rockefeller Center on Saturday, Nov. 8. The tree will be decorated with more than 50,000 lights and topped with a Swarovski crystal star. The annual lighting ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 3, and the display will remain in place through mid-January 2026. After removal the tree will be milled into lumber for Habitat for Humanity. The display will be located at 30 Rockefeller Center.
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