List of honors named for Ronald Reagan

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This is a list of honors named for former President of the United States Ronald Reagan. The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project is an organization founded by Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist that seeks to name at least one notable public landmark in each U.S. state and all 3067 counties after the 40th president.^[1][2]

Contents 1 Alabama 2 Arizona 3 California 3.1 Institutions 3.2 Schools 3.3 Roads 3.4 Other 4 Colorado 5 Florida 6 Georgia 7 Illinois 7.1 Institutions 7.2 Roads 7.3 Schools 8 Indiana 9 Louisiana 10 Massachusetts 11 Mississippi 12 Missouri 13 Nebraska 14 New Hampshire 15 New Jersey 16 New York 17 North Carolina 18 Ohio 19 Pennsylvania 20 Texas 21 Virginia 22 Washington, DC 23 Wisconsin 24 Ships 25 Outside of the United States 26 Proposals for things to be named for Reagan or feature his likeness 27 References 28 External links

[edit] Alabama

• Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway portion of Interstate 65 from Birmingham to Decatur)^[1]
• Ronald Reagan Spirit of America Field, Decatur. (Reagan visited the field in 1984)^[3]

[edit] Arizona

• The Ronald Reagan Fundamental School, Yuma, Arizona^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Road, Kingman, Arizona^[3]

[edit] California

[edit] Institutions

• The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs in Simi Valley^[3]
• Ronald Reagan California Republican Center, Burbank, California (Headquarters of the California State Republican Party, renamed in 1996)^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Community Center, El Cajon, California (Formerly named the "El Cajon Community Center", renamed in 2004)^[3]
• Ronald Reagan State Office Building, Los Angeles (renamed in 1990)^[3]
• The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles. (Dedicated in 2000, opening in 2008)^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana (renamed in 1999)^[3]
• Reagan Center, Los Angeles (associated with Childhelp USA)^[3]
• Reagan Ranch Leadership Academy, Santa Barbara (affiliated with the Young America's Foundation)^[4]

[edit] Schools

• Ronald Reagan Elementary School, Bakersfield, California^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Elementary School in Chowchilla, California^[5]
• Ronald Reagan Sports Park, Temecula, California (Formerly named "Rancho California Sports Park", renamed in 2005)^[6]
• Ronald Reagan Park, Diamond Bar, California^[6]

[edit] Roads

• Ronald Reagan Freeway (State Route 118, previously named Simi Valley-San Fernando Valley Freeway, renamed in 1994)^[3]

[edit] Other

• Ronald Reagan Distinguished American Award, presented annually since 1991 by the Jonathan Club, Los Angeles^[3]
• Reagan Room at The Jonathan Club, Los Angeles^[3]
• The Ronald Reagan Penthouse at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles (the suite is the entire 30th floor of the hotel, and was one of Reagan's favorites)^[7]

[edit] Colorado

• The Ronald Reagan Highway (Interstate 25 throughout El Paso County)^[3]

[edit] Florida

• Florida's Turnpike designated the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, though the existing name was not changed.^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Post Office Building, West Melbourne, Florida^[3]
• Ronald W. Reagan Doral High School, a high school in the suburbs of Miami^[6]
• Ronald Reagan Avenue, Miami, Florida renamed from its numerical name a major corridor in Miami.^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Parkway, Hillsborough County, Florida^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Seminole County County Road 427, which kept the existing number but had all street signs changed^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Parkway, formerly Polk County County Road 54^[8]

[edit] Georgia

• Ronald Reagan Drive in Evans, Columbia County^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Parkway in Gwinnett County^[3]

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Institutions

• The Ronald W. Reagan Society at Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois, a national group of donors who support the living legacy of Ronald Reagan at his college alma mater./>
• The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Center, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago^[3]
• Birthplace of Ronald Reagan (111 S. Main St. Tampico, now a museum)^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (in Dixon, Illinois)^[3]
• Reagan Park, Tampico (named 1985, formerly Railroad Park)^[3]

[edit] Roads

• Ronald Reagan Highway (U.S. Highway 14)^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88)^[9]
• Ronald Reagan Trail^[3]
• Reagan Drive, Eureka, Illinois (named in 1979)^[3]
• Reagan Way, Dixon, Illinois (A portion of Hennepin Avenue where Reagan walked from his home to the swimming hole as a youth)^[3]
• Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Bridge, a proposed bridge connecting to St. Louis via I-70.

[edit] Schools

• Ronald W. Reagan Middle School in Dixon, formerly Madison School.^[3]
• Reagan Physical Education Center, Eureka College renamed in 1970 (previously named for Reagan and his brother Neil.^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Peace Garden, Eureka College (includes a piece of the Berlin Wall)^[3]
• Ronald W. Reagan Exhibit, Eureka College^[3]
• Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program, Eureka College^[3]

[edit] Indiana

• Ronald Reagan Expressway, (Interstate 469), Fort Wayne, Indiana^[10]
• Ronald Reagan Corridor, Hendricks County, Indiana^[11]

[edit] Louisiana

• Ronald Reagan Highway (US 190)^[3]

[edit] Massachusetts

• The Annual Boston College Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Pig Roast^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Mississippi

• The Reagan Hope Home^[3]

[edit] Missouri

• Ronald Reagan Parkway, Lake St. Louis, Missouri^[3]

[edit] Nebraska

• Ronald W. Reagan Elementary School, Omaha, Nebraska^[12]

[edit] New Hampshire

• Mount Reagan - (NH legislature changed name in 2003, but it conflicts with "Mount Clay", still recognized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names)^[3]

[edit] New Jersey

• Ronald Reagan School #30 - Elizabeth, New Jersey^[13]

[edit] New York

• Ronald Reagan Boulevard - Warwick, New York^[3]

[edit] North Carolina

• Ronald W. Reagan High School, Pfafftown, Forsyth County^[14]

[edit] Ohio

• Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway (State Route 126 north of Cincinnati), 1997^[3]
• Reagan Parkway (East-West Thoroughfare on the north side of town) Medina, Ohio^[15]
• Reagan Park, Medina, Ohio^[16]
• Ronald Reagan Voice of Freedom Park, West Chester, Ohio^[6]

[edit] Pennsylvania

• Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse, in Harrisburg (named on March 9, 2004)^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Drive, in the Philadelphia suburb of Richland Township (2002)^[3]

[edit] Texas

• Ronald Regan Avenue, Hickory Creek, Texas^[17]
• Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio^[3]
• Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, Arlington, Texas^[6]
• Ronald Reagan Middle School, Grand Prairie, Texas^[6]
• Ronald Reagan Building, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, Texas^[18]

[edit] Virginia

• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (formerly Washington National Airport)
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metro Station (formerly National Airport Metro Station) On April 19, 2001 the WMATA Board voted to not rename the station. However, subsequent Republican Party Congressional threats to withhold funding caused the renaming over the objection of local leaders and residents.^[19]
• Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway (State Route 234, dedicated to Reagan in 2005), Prince William County
• The Reagan Building (Richmond City)^[6]

[edit] Washington, DC

• Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
• Ronald Reagan Chair in Public Policy at the Heritage Foundation
• Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University Hospital (the hospital to which Ronald Reagan was taken immediately after the March 30, 1981 assassination attempt on him and named after him on the tenth anniversary of the assassination attempt.)
• The Ronald Wilson Reagan Republican Center of the National Republican Senatorial Committee

[edit] Wisconsin

• Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School, Milwaukee

[edit] Ships

• USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier — one of the few U.S. Navy ships that had been named after a living person.^[3]

[edit] Outside of the United States

• Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands, a United States missile range
• Ronald Reagan Square, formerly Central Square, in Kraków, Poland
• Ronald Reagan Park, in Gdańsk, Poland
• Ronald Reagan Roundabout, in Wrocław, Poland
• Ronald Reagan Monument, in Wrocław, Poland^[20]
• Grenada Salutes Ronald Reagan, Leader of Freedom Commemorative Stamp Collection (proceeds to Ronald Reagan Scholarship Fund)
• The Ronald Reagan Scholarship Fund, Grenada

[edit] Proposals for things to be named for Reagan or feature his likeness

• The Pentagon
• International Space Station
• U.S. Highway 14 in Wisconsin (already called "Ronald Reagan Highway" in Illinois)[2]
• Ronald Reagan's Birthday, (February 6)
• Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway (New Jersey Route 15) [3]
• 16th Street in Washington, DC

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
• Reagan Legacy Project, a non-profit organization devoted to honoring Reagan
• List of honors named for Reagan from the Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library

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