Every year Nova Scotia sends a Christmas tree to Boston as a thank you for aid provided in the aftermath of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. The explosion was felt for miles, it triggered a tsunami devastating the waterfront. The result was the biggest accidental explosion in world history killing 1,900 and wounded another 9,000 people. Boston immediately sent a relief train with doctors, nurses and supplies to the devastated city upon hearing of the news. The following year Halifax shipped a Christmas tree to the city of Boston as a token of gratitude and remembrance for the invaluable aid provided to the people of Nova Scotia. The tree is the city’s official Christmas tree, annually arrives in Boston during the last week of November. Post Thanksgiving a tree-lighting ceremony serves as an opportunity to remember the tragedy, and a celebration of Christmas and human fraternity.
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