Behold! 2019 Tree Arrives at Rockefeller Center, Officially Kicking Off the Holiday Season

[Gefn]

From a coffee table to a yard in New York's Orange County, the 2019 Rockefeller Center holiday tree is ready for showtime.

The 77-foot-tall Norway spruce from Carol Schultz in the village of Florida arrived at Rockefeller Center early Saturday morning.

Schultz used a sledgehammer to drive a spike into the trunk as crews prepared to lift the huge spruce. A crane raised it off a 115-foot-long trailer and hoisted it into place by the iconic Prometheus statue on the ice rink around 10:30 am

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Rockefeller-Center-Holiday-Tree-New-York-City-Lighting-Special-564608881.html

[Gefn]

From a coffee table to a yard in New York's Orange County, the 2019 Rockefeller Center holiday tree is ready for showtime.

The 77-foot-tall Norway spruce from Carol Schultz in the village of Florida arrived at Rockefeller Center early Saturday morning.

Schultz used a sledgehammer to drive a spike into the trunk as crews prepared to lift the huge spruce. A crane raised it off a 115-foot-long trailer and hoisted it into place by the iconic Prometheus statue on the ice rink around 10:30 am

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Rockefeller-Center-Holiday-Tree-New-York-City-Lighting-Special-564608881.html

Video embedded in article . Tree planted in 1959.

 

[TomSea]

Fascinating. It's on TV every year.