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The Nova Scotia Tree for Boston lit up just under two weeks after arriving in the Common.
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The 45 foot tall white spruce represents the 103 year old alliance between Nova Scotia and Boston following the city’s aid to the 1917 Halifax explosion.
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Spectators began gathering shortly before 7 p.m. Many expected that the tree to light up at 7 p.m., prompting an hour long wait from many observers.
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The “Holiday Lights” celebration in Boston has been a longstanding tradition in the Common.
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After the city flicked the switch, spectators took turns positioning on all sides of the tree and taking pictures.
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This year’s Novia Scotia Tree for Boston marks 103 years of gratitude from the province to the city.
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This year’s Novia Scotia Tree for Boston marks 103 years of gratitude from the province to the city.
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This year’s Novia Scotia Tree for Boston marks 103 years of gratitude from the province to the city.
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This year’s Novia Scotia Tree for Boston marks 103 years of gratitude from the province to the city.
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This year’s Novia Scotia Tree for Boston marks 103 years of gratitude from the province to the city.
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The Boston Parks and Recreation Department plans to keep the tree lit until January 7.
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Last month, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia sent down its annual “Nova Scotia Tree for Boston” to the city, which receives a tree each year as a thank you for a century-old aid effort from the city to Halifax following a deadly explosion.
Over a hundred spectators gathered around the Christmas
tree, located next to Park Street station, and waited until 8 p.m. for the city to flick the switch and illuminate the 45 foot tall white spruce.
This year, the tree also stands as a symbol of gratitude for frontline workers fighting COVID-19.
According to the Boston Parks Department, the tree will stay lit until January 7 of next year.
