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The official beginning of Christmas arrived at the White House today in the form of a majestic Fraser fir Christmas tree. The tree was delivered to First Lady Jill Biden at the White House, via horse-drawn wagon. This very special Christmas tree was presented by Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm from Newland, North Carolina and will be on display in the Blue Room of the White House this holiday season.
Christmas tree growers David, Sam and Jim Cartner, Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm, Newland, NC waited for the arrival of special guests from our nation’s capital to select the 2024 White House Christmas tree. Robert Downing, White House Chief Usher and Dale Haney, White House Superintendent of Grounds arrived at the appointed field to look over Cartner’s choice firs to select the perfect tree to be the 2024 White House Christmas tree.
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