From 1975 to 2008, Cuba City became known for its Parade of Presidents, a bicentennial community project for the nation’s 200th birthday in 1976 that was registered with the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration in Washington, DC and became one of the few remaining Bicentennial projects. The idea came to elementary principal Joe Goeman in a dream. Each red, white, and blue shield features a U.S. president’s name, silhouette, term in office, and state. The original shields were cut out, designed, and assembled by Cuba City High School art and math classes under the direction of the Cuba City Lions Club, with junior high and high school students, school maintenance, Cuba City Lioness, VFW, city workers, and many other students and individuals working together on the project. On October 17, 1993, Mayor Richard E. Davis read a proclamation from the Cuba City Common Council officially adopting Cuba City’s motto, The City of Presidents. From Memorial Day through Veteran’s Day, each shield is accented by U.S. flags. With support from the city, organizations, businesses, and individuals, the City of Presidents committee repeatedly updated the original plywood shields, first with durable plastic in 1989 and then in 2014 with Alupanel aluminum on the front and back and PVC plastic inside. The committee also maintains the Presidential Shields, U.S. flags on Main Street, Veterans Memorial Park, and the Presidential Northern Railway Caboose Court Yard.