Christmas Trees in the United States

In 17 89, the german wife of george the third suggested they erect an illuminated tree according to the german fashion. And and so you see it making the leap over into england. Now, as for the christmas tree in north America, this is interesting. Flanders writes that it may have been here in north america as soon as 17 80. Ix in north carolina, that year, a member of the meravian brethren accused an apprentice of cutting down a small pine tree on christmas eve. There's also evidence of one in georgia in 18 o five.