LODGEPOLE -- Old Settlers Days invited people from across the region to community celebrate community this weekend.

Kacey Huff, chairman of the Old Settlers Day committee, said the event is a combination of history and community.

"It started about a hundred years ago. We do it mainly for the community and its Lodgepole's one big thing of the year," Huff said.

The weekend event attracts people from the region, according to Huff.

"We actually see people come from all the different communities. And, it's just our big event of the year, kind of like the other communities around here," he said.

This year, Old Settlers Day started with a kickoff dinner and dance on Friday. Saturday started busy with a golf tournament, softball tourney and tractor pull. The car show was moved to the South Park.

The celebration started as the Cheyenne County Union Picnic in the 1890s. The Cheyenne County Union Picnic used to travel to different communities, she said. In 1924, the Lodgepole community decided it wanted its own day. he "union" reference got dropped to Old Settlers Day. The celebration expanded from Monday only, to Sunday and Monday, and to Saturday-Monday. 

Monday was highlighted with the parade followed by the community barbecue. There were also more vendors and live music.