German settler, August Imgard, was said to have put up the first Christmas tree in Ohio and possibly first in the nation in 1847 ...[as well as] sugar "crooks" (candy canes)From here.
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[Also he] had the local tinsmith pound out a metal star for his spruce, where it was placed alongside paper decorations.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
August Imgard
Country of origin: Germany
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