SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) – White House officials were in Shawano County Monday to pick out the tree that will be on display in the White House’s Blue Room this Christmas.
The Chapmans, who own Silent Night Evergreens in Marquette County, won the National Christmas Tree Contest.
Since they don’t have trees tall enough to meet the White House’s 18 1/2 foot requirement, they teamed with Hanauer’s Tree Farms in Shawano.
“We can’t even describe it. It’s such an honor. To be chosen number one out of our entire industry is incredible but then when you think about it, I don’t know of any other industry that has this honor to be able to do this.”
Diane Chapman and her co-owners will present the tree to First Lady Melania Trump on November 20.
