List of things named after Ronald Reagan

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List of things named after Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States. Many places both within and outside the United States have been named after Reagan.

Reagan in 1981

The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project is an organization founded by Americans for Tax Reform, president Grover Norquist seeks to name at least one notable public landmark in each U.S. state and all 3067 counties after Reagan.[1][2][3] The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project's most prominent achievement would be persuading the U.S. Congress to pass a law renaming Washington National Airport as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in 1998.[4][5]

Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Warwick, New York built and dedicated in 1981 by real estate developer Frank J. Fazio was the first road to be named after Reagan. The first highway to be named after Reagan was Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway in Cincinnati.[6][7]

Alabama

American Samoa

Arizona

California

Institutions

Schools

Roads

Other

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Institutions

Roads

Schools

  • Ronald W. Reagan Middle School in Dixon, formerly Madison School.[9]
  • Reagan Physical Education Center, Eureka College renamed in 1970 (previously named for Reagan and his brother Neil)[9]
  • Ronald Reagan Peace Garden, Eureka College (includes a piece of the Berlin Wall)[9]
  • Ronald W. Reagan Exhibit, Eureka College[9]
  • Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program, Eureka College[9]

Indiana

Kentucky

Louisiana

  • A 10 feet (3.0 m) tall statue on a 6 feet (1.8 m) base in Covington, Louisiana reputed to be "the world's largest" of Reagan.[28]
  • Ronald Reagan Highway (US 190)[9]

Mississippi

  • The Reagan Hope Home[9]

Missouri

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

Texas

Virginia

Washington, D.C.

Wisconsin

Statutes

  • Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act[40]

Ships

Outside the United States

Proposals for things to be named for Reagan or feature his likeness

See also

References

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