The City of Mitchell kicked off the Christmas holiday season in grand style Thursday by hosting the US Capitol Christmas tree in front of the iconic Corn Palace.
Mitchell Main Street and Beyond executive director Elizabeth Luczak says the community response was overwhelming. “It has been truly amazing to see all the schools, the smiling faces, all the little hands being warmed up with hot cocoa, and the smiles today and the memories are truly amazing in Mitchell,” said Luczak.
The 76-foot Engelmann spruce was selected from the Nez Perce Clearwater National Forests in Idaho. The tree is already decorated and laying flat in a specially covered semi-trailer to protect it through its journey from Idaho to Washington, DC. Crews keep the tree hydrated with around six gallons of water daily.
Community members were given the opportunity to sign the trailer before the tree resumed its trip to the nation’s capital.