Charles R. Savage - Salt Lake City, UT
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N 40° 46.158 W 111° 53.480
12T E 424776 N 4513529
Located outside Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.
Waymark Code: WMQRRH
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2016
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The sculpture features Charles R. Savage, the one who photographed the Golden Spike in the 1800s. This monument was placed here in 1928 and has been seen by thousands, if not millions since.
The plaque says, "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."
Americana: Statues/Monuments
Significant Interest: Memorial
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