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It's customary for former US presidents to have monuments and educational institutions named after them. Across America, many towns and cities also honor past White House incumbents. But there are numerous other things named for the chief executive of the federal government and the commander in chief of the Armed Forces. And some of them are quite surprising, even odd. Curious?
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Not everyone is aware that Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia, is named in honor of James Monroe, who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. Monroe was a prominent supporter of the colonization of Liberia and the American Colonization Society. Along with Washington, D.C., it is one of only two world capitals to be named after a US president.
Named for Zachary Taylor, who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850, Fort Taylor was one of a series of forts built to defend the southeast coast of the United States after the War of 1812.
The state of Washington is named after George Washington, who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. The country's capital, Washington, D.C., is also named in his honor.
Madison Square Garden, the circular building seen bottom right in the photograph, is named after James Madison, who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. The Garden opened in 1968 and is one of America's most famous sporting and music venues.
Mount Adams, in Washington state, is named after John Adams, who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. In fact, Adams has a second peak named after him: Mount Adams in New Hampshire.
One of the most impressive civil engineering feats realized in the 1930s, the Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 and, while dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, is named after Herbert Hoover, who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
The landmark on the Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, known as Jefferson Rock is named for Thomas Jefferson, who stood there on October 25, 1783. Jefferson served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
After Kennedy's assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson helped steer the Apollo program to glory. The Johnson Space Center in Houston is named for the Texas native, who held office from 1963 to 1969.
The General Grant Tree is the largest giant sequoia in the General Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park in California. The tree was named in 1867 after Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army general and the 18th president of the United States, who served from 1869 to 1877.
Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953, has the Harry S. Truman Building named after him. Located in Washington, D.C., the building houses the headquarters of the United States Department of State.
Rutherford B. Hayes, who served as the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881, has a district in Paraguay named after him, the Presidente Hayes Department in Gran Chaco. The capital is the city of Villa Hayes. Hayes was honored after awarding the territory to Paraguay while arbitrating a boundary dispute between Paraguay and Argentina after the Paraguayan War.
Cleveland Tower, whose beauty is often compared to that of Oxford University's Magdalen Tower, was erected in honor of Grover Cleveland, who served as president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. The tower flanks the main entrance to Princeton's Graduate College.
The teddy bear is named after Theodore Roosevelt, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt was often referred to as "Teddy" Roosevelt. The teddy bear, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular children's toys in the world.
The town of Quincy in Massachusetts is the birthplace of two US presidents: John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams.
Remote Mount Van Buren at the east side of the Dyer Plateau in Palmer Land, Antarctica, is named for Martin Van Buren. Van Buren, a primary founder of the Democratic Party, served as the the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841.
Abraham Lincoln, who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865, has, like George Washington, been memorialized in many forms. The Lincoln Motor Car Company was named after him in 1917.
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which spans the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland, is named after Woodrow Wilson, who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921.
The US Army installation in South Carolina known as Fort Jackson is named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, who served from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency, Jackson was a famed US general. Today, Fort Jackson is the largest and most active initial entry training center in the US Army.
The Harding Railroad Car was one of three Pullman passenger cars used to carry a delegation that included Warren G. Harding in 1923 during a presidential visit to Alaska. Warren G. Harding served as the 29th president of the United States, from 1921 until his death in 1923. The car is on permanent display at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks.
Calvin Coolidge, who served as the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929, is memorialized with the Mount Coolidge lookout tower, a summit in Custer County, South Dakota, that affords amazing views over the Black Hills.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945, has Roosevelt Island named after him. The island is anchored in New York City's East River.
One of many Navy warships named after American presidents, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first to be named after the 34th president of the United States. Eisenhower, who during the Second World War was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, served as president from 1953 to 1961. The Eisenhower is pictured with the USS George Washington.
John F. Kennedy's 1962 "We Choose the Moon" speech became a pivotal moment in the space program, rallying the nation behind a mission that was far from certain. The 35th president of the United States didn't live to witness the historic first Moon landing in 1969, but the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida honors his promise made good of putting a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.
Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977, served in the Second World War aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey. The USS Gerald Ford—the world's largest aircraft carrier, and the largest warship ever constructed—is named in his honor.
The USS Jimmy Carter, a Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, is named for the 36th president of the United States. Carter served just one term, from 1977 to 1981. USS Jimmy Carter is one of the few vessels, and only the third submarine of the US Navy, to be named for a living person.
Ronald Reagan, who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, has the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport named after him. It's located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
George H.W. Bush, who was a naval aviator during the Second World War, served at the 41st president of the United States, from 1989 to 1993. The USS George H.W. Bush is named in his honor.
Renamed in 2013 to honor Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building in Washington, D.C. was built in the 1930s as the headquarters for the US Post Office Department. In 1985, it was named the Ariel Rios Federal Building to honor a fallen Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent. Today, the building houses the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Tosanoides obama is a fish discovered in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Hawaiian Islands. It's named after Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in honor of his efforts to preserve natural environments. Barack Obama has been commemorated in the scientific names of at least 14 species, the most of any US president.
Sources: (Military OneSource) (Navy Lookout) (General Services Administration)
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It's customary for former US presidents to have monuments and educational institutions named after them. Across America, many towns and cities also honor past White House incumbents. But there are numerous other things named for the chief executive of the federal government and the commander in chief of the Armed Forces. And some of them are quite surprising, even odd. Curious?
Click through and match these presidents with their namesakes.