Hail to the Chief | Athens Texas Photographer

In honor of the little celebrated but federally recognized holiday today, I thought I’d preempt today’s original post to celebrate the presidents we normally think of on this date … Washington and Lincoln primarily as their birthdays are close (date-wise) to President’s Day itself.

… and in recognizing our past presidents, here’s a few images from one of the many places around our great nation recognizing former presidents I’ve had the fortune of visiting over the years …

The Lincoln Monument — west of Cheyenne, Wyoming on the old Lincoln Highway (modern day I-80). The monument is at the highest point on the transcontinental I-80.