Re: Brig. Gen. McQuigg's f/i/l Intro 1st Christmas Tree & Candy Cane to USA
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Re: Brig. Gen. McQuigg's f/i/l Intro 1st Christmas Tree & Candy Cane to USA
Jerry McAfee 6/14/04
In 1847, according to the Wayne County Historical Society, Imgard walked from Beall Avenue to Spruce Dam, which is now where Rubbermaid sits. He carried the tree home, decorated it and placed it in his window.
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