The first known Christmas tree inside the White House was in 1889 during the Benjamin Harrison administration, according to the White House. It was a much smaller affair with only a Christmas tree ...

Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, poses for a photo next to the official White House Christmas tree, Nov. 13, 2024.

The official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, is seen at the Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Newland, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco ...

Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, measures the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, on November 13, 2024, in Newland, North Carolina.

The official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, is seen at the Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Newland, North Carolina.

The White House's Christmas tree is slated to be cut and transported from a North Carolina farm on Wednesday. Author: Associated Press, MAKIYA SEMINERA Published: 6:45 AM EST November 19, 2024 ...

The 102 nd National Christmas Tree Lighting is back for its annual tradition at the Ellipse at The White House and President's Park. CBS will broadcast the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting on ...

The owners of Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland, North Carolina, speak about the family-owned farm and how they grew a tree to be selected by the White House.

NEWLAND, N.C. — A tree from Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland arrived at the White House on Monday, Nov. 25. The 20-foot tall tree is much more than a Fraser fir.