Get our free mobile app Today is Presidents’ Day, a day to celebrate all U.S. Presidents. Originally declared to celebrate President Washington’s Birthday as the first U.S. President. Later President Lincoln’s birthday was added and now today in general it’s used as a way to observe all of those who have resided in the White House. To date 46 President’s have been elected here in the United States, George Washington the first. Did you know that six U.S. President’s have vacationed here in the Garden State. Let’s take a trip through time and look at the Presidents who have and even some right here at the Jersey Shore.