(KTNV) — The first-ever U.S. Capitol Christmas tree from Nevada will be lit up for the holiday season on Tuesday afternoon.
🔴 WATCH 🔴 The ceremonial tree lighting is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. PST:
The tree, called Silver Belle, is a 53-foot red fir hand-selected from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest east of Lake Tahoe.
The ceremonial tree lighting marks the end of Silver Belle's cross-country journey to its new place of honor on the west lawn of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Along the way, Silver Belle made stops throughout Nevada to mark the occasion. Officials with the U.S. Forest Service tell Channel 13 the tree will be decorated with ornaments handmade by Nevada schoolchildren.
Last year's Capitol Christmas tree, an 80-foot Sitka spruce, was harvested from Alaska's Tongass National Forest.
