Utahns hoping to catch a glimpse of this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree won’t need to travel very far, as a truck carrying the tree will stop for several hours at Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray Saturday afternoon before continuing the journey to the nation’s capital.
The 74-foot Sitka spruce was harvested from the Tongass National Forest in Alaska last month and is scheduled to make a series of whistle stops in cities on the route to Washington, D.C., over the next week and a half. A truck and trailer totaling about 100 feet in length will visit Pocatello, Idaho, early Saturday before being on display at Wheeler Historic Farm from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
“We are honored that the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will be making a stop at Wheeler Historic Farm on its journey to Washington, D.C.,” Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said in a statement. “Our community loves the holidays, and we’re excited to join state, federal and community partners in celebration of this 60-year tradition that helps kick off the holiday season.”