88-foot-tall Minnesota product is off to D.C.

The behemoth tree was cut down today in Chippewa National Forest and will be adorned in early December in the nation's capital.

October 30, 2014 at 2:20AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota is contributing an 88-foot towering green giant to the nation's capital for its Christmas tree. The behemoth was cut down today in Chippewa National Forest. It will be carefully placed on a Mack truck and will drink from bags of water so it doesn't get dry along the journey. Watch this space for updated photos when it is adorned in early December in the nation's capital.

Photo courtesy of Ben Hill from Sen. Amy Klobuchar's office
Photo courtesy of Ben Hill from Sen. Amy Klobuchar's office (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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