Days of '47 celebrations have been held each year since 1943. The annual parade ranks among the oldest in the nation, according to Days of '47 Inc. The float parade winners were announced Tuesday morning, July 24, 2012, including the Theme Award from the Salt Lake Stake.
Tom Smart, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Floats, bands, horses and more were cheered by thousands of spectators as they made they way down 200 East and 900 South on Tuesday morning in Utah's longest running parade.
The Days of '47 Parade has become a Pioneer Day tradition, commemorating Mormon pioneers' arrival in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.
Days of '47 celebrations have been held each year since 1943. The annual parade ranks among the oldest in the nation, according to Days of '47 Inc.
Float parade winners were announced Tuesday morning.
Days of '47 Sweepstakes Award: No.51 Polynesian Culture Center
Theme Award: No.23 Salt Lake Stake
Outstanding Animation Award: No.90 Herriman UT West Stake
Ensign Award: No.106 Fort Herriman UT Stake
People's Choice Award: No.37 Salt Lake Parley's Stake
Children's Choice Award: No.37 Salt Lake Parley's Stake
President's Award: No.51 Polynesian Culture Center
Queen's Award: No.95 Walmart/PMC
Mayor's Award: No.62 University of Utah
Community Award: No.24 BYU
Brigham Young Award: No.59 Murray City
Governor Award: No.84 City of Taylorsville
Spirit of Faith Award: No.101 S Jordan UT Daybreak
Legacy Award: No.99 Farmington UT North Stake
Utah Award: No.50 Midvale Ut East Stake
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Award: No.41 SL Winder Stake
Pioneers Award: No.89 Taylorsville Utah North Stake
Hilda Erickson Award: No.97 Herriman Ut South Stake
Spectators were allowed to set up camp two hours earlier on the night before the parade than in past years. The Salt Lake City Council voted earlier this month to allow people to begin reserving spots along the parade route at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.
The parade got under way at 9 a.m. at South Temple and State. The parade then traveled South down 200 East, turning east at 900 South and ending at 600 East.
