America’s First Christmas Card

In Episode 279 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, searching for the factory that produced America’s first Christmas cards. Back in 1875, Louis Prang took a chance that Americans might want to send Christmas cards like they do in Europe. His risk paid off. Within a few years 5 million cards per year were leaving his Roxbury factory, and sending holiday cards became an institution. Jeff and Ray wish you the happiest of holidays!

See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-279-americas-first-christmas-card/

Listen to our past holiday specials:

Episode 227 – Christmas Witch Sheep of Narragansett – https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-227-christmas-witch-sheep-of-narragansett/

The Mistletoe Bride – https://ournewenglandlegends.com/holiday-extra-podcast-the-mistletoe-bride/

Episode 175 – Boston’s Christmas Tree – https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-175-bostons-christmas-tree/

Episode 122 – New England’s First Christmas Tree – https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-122-new-englands-first-christmas-tree/

Episode 70 – The Ghost Who Saved Christmas – https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-70-the-ghost-who-saved-christmas/

Episode 18 – The Jingle Bells Scandal – https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-18-the-jingle-bells-scandal/

Episode 17 – When Boston Banned Christmas – https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-17-when-boston-banned-christmas/