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According to Travel South Dakota, the state's "Christmas at the Capitol" tradition started in 1981 with 12 Christmas trees and now features almost 100 trees decorated by different organizations ...
A tradition since the mid-'60s, the Capitol Christmas Tree is on a nationwide tour en route to Washington, D.C. Catch it at COSI from 1-3 p.m. Sunday.
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The tree was lit by Dennis Hastert, assisted by seven-year-old Blayne Braden of Monterey, VA, at 5 pm on December 9 during a ceremony held on the West Front Lawn of the Capitol. Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen both offered holiday greetings to the crowd, the United States Air Force Band, and the Mountain Mission School Concert ...
[1] The first statue was installed in 1870, and, by 1971, the collection included at least one statue from every state. In 1933, Congress passed House Concurrent Resolution No. 47, which limited each state to only one statue in the Statuary Hall. Others would be distributed throughout the Capitol building. [1]
It is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In 1783 and 1784 it served as the capitol building of the United States Congress of the Confederation , and is where Ratification Day , the formal end of the ...
This year's Christmas tree for the U.S. Capitol reached its final destination in Washington on Friday after traveling over 4,000 miles for a nearly month-long journey with stops in 17 states.
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. [1] As of 2011, the tradition has continued uninterrupted.