Do you know why Boston receives a tree every year from Nova Scotia? Well, gather around, and let me tell you the story of the Tree for Boston (via Boston Parks & Recreation Department ).

Over a hundred years ago, on December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor, causing a devastating explosion. Boston authorities learned of the disaster by telegraph and quickly organized and dispatched a relief train full of supplies & emergency personnel within a day.

Nova Scotia was so grateful for the kindness and quick response the people of Boston provided that they give the gift of a beautiful Christmas tree each year as a thank you.

Boston’s official 2024 tree arrives to fanfare on Boston Common by flatbed truck from Nova Scotia. This year’s historic Tree for Boston is a 30-year-old, 4

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