DENVER ( KDVR ) — Coloradans will have the opportunity to get into the holiday spirit and see the U.S. Capitol’s Christmas tree as it travels from Alaska to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree has become an annual tradition with a tree selected from a different national forest every year. The 2024 tree will come from Alaska’s National Forests — the Chugach and Tongass Forests.
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In order to travel from the non-contiguous state to the nation’s Capitol, the tree will embark on an eleven-city tour, known as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Whistlestop Tour.
“The tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building will kick off on Oct. 30. Over three weeks, the tour will travel to the “Lower 48” by sea and then by truck from the Pacific coast of the United States all the way to the eastern seaboard,” according to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s website.