When Lynn Ringh takes his Christmas tree and ornaments out of storage for the Christmas season, he's dusting off over 100 years of family history. Ringh's family has passed down an artificial tree ...

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Mr. Heissmann finally settled on an antique-looking piece from Avalon Garden. “This is a modern-day adaptation of the antique Christmas tree stands I used to collect,” he said.

Meanwhile, in England, Queen Victoria used the term tannenbaum for the feathery trees, while President Franklin Pierce, in 1856, put up the first Christmas tree in the White House.

The Christmas trees will remain on display at the museum through Jan. 1. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

The prices for fir trees, often known as the standard Christmas tree, have gone up anywhere from 15% to 20% according to Mike McLaughlin, who owns the Azalea Garden Center in Henrico County.