The tree is an annual gift from Nova Scotia to the city to show appreciation for Boston's help after the Halifax Explosion in 1917. This will be the 50th year that Nova Scotia has sent Boston a tree.

The following year, Nova Scotia sent its first gift tree to thank the city for the help. Then, in 1971, they sent another to commemorate the occasion and bond between the cities.

Boston’s official Christmas tree in the Boston Common stands 45 feet tall. Nova Scotia has sent a Christmas tree to Boston every year since 1917. SAM BETSKO/DFP STAFF. Towering 45 feet over the Boston ...

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BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston’s official 2023 Christmas tree arrived at Boston Common from Nova Scotia Tuesday ahead of this year’s scheduled tree lighting later this month.

Nova Scotia sends a tree to Boston every year as a "thank you" for the help the city provided following the 1917 Halifax explosion, which was the largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima.