Old Folks Day was inaugurated in Salt Lake City in 1875, by Charles R. Savage, assisted by Edward Hunter, presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and George Goddard, since which time all persons seventy or more years of age have been honored at an annual celebration in nearly every community in Utah. Travel, refreshment and entertainment are free.

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Public Subscriptions, Old Folks' Committees,
Cambrian Society of Salt Lake City, Inc.,
Covered Wagon Days, Inc., and
Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association, “UPTLA #65,” UPTLA, accessed December 10, 2024, https://uptla.tylerthorsted.com/items/show/65.