(South Bend, IN) - South Bend is now home to the nation’s largest outdoor decorated Christmas tree. It stands tall on the campus of St. Mary’s College.

A couple of weeks ago, the 18,000-pound Norway spruce was harvested from a front yard on Pokagon Street in South Bend and trailered across town by police escort. Measuring 87 feet in height, the tree is seven feet taller than the Rockefeller Tree in New York City.

After some careful decorating with about 750 ornaments and more than 10,000 lights, the tree was officially lit for public viewing Thursday night. It’s situated behind the Inn at St. Mary’s at the intersection of US 31 and the Indiana Tollway exit.