The Christmas Tree Shops

Thursday, December 4, 2:00pm ET

Free 60-Minute Webinar with Q&A

Please join us on December 4 as local author and historian Anthony Sammarco presents a history of The Christmas Tree Shops.

The Christmas Tree Shops was not just an icon of New England—it was a destination with stores that boasted a diverse assortment of merchandise. These were items you never thought you needed before stepping through the door, but who could resist a bargain? Founded in 1970 in Yarmouth Port, it was "like walking into a closet full of surprise treasures." The word-of-mouth advertising attracted customers to Cape Cod, who returned time and again, never sure what they might find.

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Anthony Sammarco
Author and Historian

Anthony Sammarco
Author and Historian

Referred to as the "Balzac of Boston History" by the Boston Globe, Anthony Sammarco is a noted historian and author of many books on the history and development of Boston, and he lectures widely on the history of his native city. He began writing in 1995 and his 89th book, The Christmas Tree Shops, was published in 2024. Among his books, Lost Boston, The History of Howard Johnson's, Jordan Marsh: New England's Largest Store, The Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History, and Inferno: The Great Boston Fire of 1872 have been bestsellers.