The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is set to arrive in New York City from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and the family donating it shares the story behind their special connection to the giant spruce. NBC’s Joe Fryer reports for TODAY.
The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has sentimental roots. The tree was planted by the Albert family back in 1967 in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, when Earl Albert and his late wife, Leslie, were still newlyweds. When the tree was planted, it was only waist-high. Now, 57 years later, the Norway spruce stands 74 feet tall.
Michael Albert noted that donating the tree also symbolizes a new chapter for their family. “Honestly, it’s a tribute to my mom. It’s a new beginning for the tree. It’s a new beginning for our family,' he said. The tree has already been cut and is en route to New York City where it'll be adorned with more than 50,000 multi-colored LED lights and topped with a three-dimensional Swarovski star.
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