U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Make First Stop at Itasca State Park

By Justin Stakes

St. Paul, MN -(Ammoland.com)- The 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will make its first public appearance on its journey to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Itasca State Park, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said.

The 60- to 80-foot-tall white spruce is coming from the Chippewa National Forest in north-central Minnesota, in partnership with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The 1992 Capitol Christmas tree also came from the same forest in partnership with the band. The tree will stop at the Lake …read more

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