Boston’s Christmas tree will arrive November 18 from Nova Scotia
Boston’s Christmas tree will arrive November 18 on the Boston Common from Nova Scotia, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department said in a statement Tuesday.The 47-foot white spruce tree will reach its destination around 11 a.m. that Friday, escorted by Boston police from Billerica to the Common at the corner of Beacon and Charles streets, according to the statement.Usually donated by private property owners, this year’s official Christmas tree is owned by the Province of Nova Scotia and located by Highway 395 in Ainslie Glen, Nova Scotia.The annual gift, now in its 45th year, is a symbol of gratitude from Nova Scotia after the people of Boston provided emergency assistance when a wartime explosion rocked its capital city, Halifax, in 1917, the department said.
On arrival, the tree will be greeted by Boston Parks Commissioner Chris Cook, an official Nova Scotian town crier, Santa Claus, and schoolchildren near the Boston Visitors Center, according to the statement.
The tree will officially be lit around 7:55 p.m. on December 1, during the 75th annual Tree Lighting ceremony on Boston Common, the department said. Smaller trees will also be gifted to Rosie’s Place and the Pine Street Inn.
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