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Stonington Lobster Trap Tree honors New England fishing culture

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The 35-foot tree has over 400 buoys painted by local artists and children. Thousands of zip ties connect 420 lobster traps in the shape of a Christmas tree. The BBC named it one of the world's most amazing Christmas trees. A couple have even asked to exchange their vows inside the structure this season.

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Stonington Lobster Trap Tree honors New England fishing culture

Southeast Connecticut’s newest Christmas attraction has its roots in Gloucester, Mass.Lisa Konicki was shopping in the Massachusetts seaside city in January 2020 when she noticed “this gigantic tree built out of lobster traps in the heart of downtown.”“I fell in love with it,” said Konicki, a Stonington resident and the president of the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce, which serves parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. She said to her trave…

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