After a nearly 4,000-mile, three-week journey from the Payette National Forest in Idaho, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrived and was unloaded in Washington, D.C., Monday.
Driver Gary Amoth, owner of the 120-truck Gary Amoth Trucking in Twin Falls, Idaho, transported the 80-foot Englemann spruce in his specially-decaled Kenworth T680 from Idaho to the Capitol. The tree’s tour included 27 stops between Idaho and D.C.
The 80-foot Englemann Spruce arrives in Washington, D.C. (Credit: James Edward Mills / Choose Outdoors)
Gary Amoth arrives in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in front of the Washington Monument. (Credit: James Edward Mills / Choose Outdoors)
Gary Amoth stands in front of the U.S. Capitol as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is unloaded from his Kenworth T680.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is unloaded.
Workers set up the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Grounds. (Credit: James Edward Mills / Choose Outdoors)
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