List of memorials to John F. Kennedy
This is a list of memorials to John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, 1917 – 1963.
Kennedy has appeared on the US half-dollar coin since 1964
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President of the United States
Appointments
Assassination and legacy
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Memorials, busts, and statues
The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas
JFK statue outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston
In the United States
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas
- The Eternal Flame, JFK's final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, D.C.
- John F. Kennedy Memorial and bust in front of the Holy Cross Church in Holyoke, Massachusetts (dedicated in 1967)
- A bust of President Kennedy was dedicated on May 31, 1965 at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York. The bust was removed in 2003 for restoration, and reinstalled in 2010.
- Jacques Lipchitz's bust of Kennedy at the Military Park in Newark, New Jersey was dedicated on November 11, 1965.
- A life size statue of President John F. Kennedy in the presidential statues across from the Puerto Rico Capitol in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- A bust of President John F. Kennedy by Felix de Weldon at Kennedy Library, Columbia Point, Boston, Massachusetts
- John F. Kennedy Memorial located in Hyannis, Massachusetts on Ocean Street was dedicated on July 8, 1966.
- A bronze statue of John F. Kennedy by Isabel McIlvain on the grounds of the Massachusetts State House was dedicated on May 29, 1990.
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial in Portland, Oregon
- A bust of John F. Kennedy in downtown Nashua, New Hampshire commemorates January 25, 1960 as the first campaign stop in Kennedy's bid for the presidency.
- J. F. Kennedy Memorial, Kennedy Plaza, Long Beach, New York.
- Kennedy Plaza in front of the Long beach city hall. A rectangular stone wall adorned with a bronze inscription plaque containing a relief of John F. Kennedy in proper left profile encircled by an inscription and a wreath of laurel leaves. The wall is installed in a pool of water.[1]
Outside the United States
- John F. Kennedy statue in Colonia John F. Kennedy neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- John F. Kennedy Memorial, London, a bust by Jacques Lipchitz unveiled in 1965
- John F. Kennedy Memorial stone and plaque, located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, was dedicated in May 1964 by the then Lord Mayor of Melbourne, His Worship the Right Honourable Edward Leo Curtis.
- Yad Kennedy, a memorial to the US president, was established on a crest in the Jerusalem Forest, part of which is designated the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest, on the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel, near Aminadav.
- A Kennedy memorial was established in Runnymede, England, where the Magna Carta was sealed.
- A bust of President Kennedy stands outside International Student House on Great Portland St in London. It was unveiled in May 1965 by Senator Robert Kennedy.
- A bust of President Kennedy by Hungarian-Canadian Paul Lancz (1919-2005) stands on President Kennedy Avenue (French: Avenue du Président-Kennedy) in Montreal, Quebec. It was dedicated in 1986 and relocated in 2011 to a different site on the same street due to the development of the Quartier des spectacles.
- The J. F. Kennedy Memorial, a 1968 mosaic in Birmingham, England
- On June 29, 2008, Kennedy's sister, Jean Kennedy Smith, unveiled a statue of her late brother at New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland.[2]
Cities
- Kennedy City in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Ciudad Kennedy in Bogotá, Colombia. The eighth locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the southwest of the city.
- Presidente Kennedy, a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Presidente Kennedy, a municipality in the state of Tocantins, Brazil
Schools
Kennedy School of Government building at Harvard University
- At Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts:
- The Harvard Institute of Politics serves as a living memorial which promotes public service in his name.
- The School of Government is known as the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
- John F. Kennedy University opened in Pleasant Hill, California, in 1964 as a school for adult education.
- Hundreds of schools across the US were named in Kennedy's honor. The first school in the United States named after him, while he was alive, had been the Kennedy Middle School, in Cupertino, California. In the week after Kennedy's death, the first schools renamed for him were the Kennedy Elementary School in Butte, Montana and the John F. Kennedy Middle School on Long Island in Bethpage, New York.[3] Both schools held board meetings on November 26, at which time the new names were adopted.
- John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, in Burien, Washington
- John F Kennedy Catholic School, in Hemel Hempstead, England
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Great Neck, New York, United States
- John Kennedy College, Mauritius
- John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine, a private, offshore medical college in Willemstad.
- In 1966, a new secondary school (for students aged 11–18) was founded in Coventry, England. Originally scheduled to be named in honour of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, it was instead named President Kennedy School and Community College.
- Several schools in The Netherlands are named after him, including John F Kennedy-School in The Hague, John F. Kennedybasisschool in Volendam, Basisschool John F. Kennedy in Oss, Rooms Katholieke Basisschool John F. Kennedyschool in Arnhem, John F Kennedyschool in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, John F. Kennedy School in 's-Gravenzande, and Jenaplanschool John F. Kennedy in Zwijndrecht.
- John F. Kennedy High School (Montreal), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- John F. Kennedy School, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- John F. Kennedy High School (Los Angeles), Granada Hills, California[4]
- John F. Kennedy High School (Fremont, California)
- John F. Kennedy Elementary and High School (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
- John F. Kennedy High School (Montgomery County, Maryland)
- John F. Kennedy High School (La Palma, California)
- John F. Kennedy High School (Guam)
- John F. Kennedy Public School (Faridabad, India)
- Universidad Argentina John F. Kennedy (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Buildings
- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on Columbia Point in Dorchester, Massachusetts opened in 1979 as Kennedy's official presidential library.
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened in 1971 in Washington, DC
- The John F. Kennedy Federal Building in Government Center, Boston.
- John F. Kennedy Stadium (Bridgeport), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
- JFK Stadium (Springfield, Missouri), Springfield, Missouri, United States
- One of the five residential towers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is named "Kennedy Tower" in his honor.
- The student union at the University of Dayton is named the John F. Kennedy Memorial Union, which opened in 1964.[5]
- A bust of JFK and a building on science campus of the French-language university Université du Québec à Montréal named the pavilion Président-Kennedy are located at President Kennedy Street's western end in Montreal.
- In Cumberland, Maryland, a low income residential apartment is named the "John F Kennedy Tower". It was dedicated by Maryland native and late brother-in-law of Kennedy, Sargent Shriver, in 1967.
- Philadelphia Municipal Stadium was renamed John F. Kennedy Stadium in 1964. It was razed in 1992 and its former location is now occupied by the Wells Fargo Center.
- John F. Kennedy Library, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- Kennedy Auditorium, Aligarh Muslim University, India. With a seating capacity of 1375 people, it is the central hall of Aligarh Muslim University.
Transportation facilities
- NASA's Launch Operations Center at Cape Canaveral was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Cape Canaveral itself was likewise renamed Cape Kennedy, but a referendum passed by Florida voters in 1973 reverted it to its original name.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City. The airport is widely referred to as "JFK" which is now its IATA code.
- Howard Beach–JFK Airport station on the New York City Subway's A train in Howard Beach, Queens, and connecting to the AirTrain JFK to the JFK Airport
- Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station on the New York City Subway's E, J, and Z trains in Jamaica, Queens, and connecting to the AirTrain JFK
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States.
- JFK/UMass station, a rapid transit station on the MBTA's Red Line in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
- British Rail Class 25 Diesel Locomotive D7523 is named John F Kennedy and is preserved at the Epping Ongar Railway in Essex, United Kingdom
Roads and bridges
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Avenue Président-Kennedy in Paris
Corniche Président-John F. Kennedy in Marseille
Avenue John-F.-Kennedy in Luxembourg City
Sign on Rue John F. Kennedy in Differdange
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President Kennedylaan in Amsterdam
Kennedybrücke in Hamburg
Kennedybrücke in Bonn
Kennedybrücke in Vienna
Kennedy Caddesi in Istanbul
John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City
Sign on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, Maryland
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge linking Ohio with Kentucky
Kennedy Expressway, Chicago
Burkina Faso
- Avenue John F. Kennedy, a street in Ouagadougou
Niger
- Kennedy Bridge, a bridge across the Niger River in Niamey
Mauritius
- John Kennedy Avenue, a street in Vacoas-Phoenix
- John Kennedy Street, a street in Pamplemousses
- John Kennedy Street, a street in Port Louis
- John Kennedy Street, a street in Roche Terre
Morocco
South Africa
- John F Kennedy Street, a street in Hartbeesfontein
Zambia
- President Kennedy Street, a street in Kalulushi
Lebanon
- Rue John Kennedy, a street in Beirut, was named in honor of President John F. Kennedy on November 30, 1963.[6]
Iran
Israel
- Kennedy Street, Netanya
Austria
- Kennedybrücke (Kennedy Bridge), a bridge in Vienna, finished in 1964 and named after John F. Kennedy, who met Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna in 1961.
Belgium
- Avenue John Kennedy (John Kennedy Avenue), a street in Brussels
- J. F. Kennedylaan, a street in Sterrebeek
- John Kennedylaan, a street in Ghent
- Boulevard John Fitzgerald Kennedy, a street in Mons
- John Kennedylaan, a street in Ranst
- John F. Kennedylaan, a street in Zelzate
- John F. Kennedystraat, a street in As
- John F. Kennedystraat, a street in Ingelmunster
- Kennedylaan, a street in De Haan
- Kennedylaan, a street in Grobbendonk
- Kennedylaan, a street in Herentals
- Kennedylaan, a street in Sint-Truiden
- Kennedylaan, a street in Ypres
- Kennedytunnel, one of the busiest highway tunnels in Europe, built in the 1960s in Antwerp, and named after President Kennedy
- President J.F. Kennedykaai, a wharf in Bruges
- President J.F. Kennedylaan, a street in Vilvoorde
- President Kennedylaan, a street in Izegem
- President Kennedylaan, a street in Kortrijk
- President Kennedypark, a business park in Kortrijk
- Rue du Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy (President John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Aiseau-Presles
Cyprus
- John Kennedy Avenue, a street in Nicosia
France
- Avenue John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Avenue), a street in Mérignac
- Avenue John-Kennedy (John Kennedy Avenue), formerly Avenue de Paris, a street in Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Avenue du Président John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Avenue), a street in Saint-Malo
- Avenue du Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy (President John Fitzgerald Kennedy Avenue), a street in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Avenue du Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Béthune
- Avenue du Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Lille
- Avenue du Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), formerly Quai du Fossé, a street in Mulhouse
- Avenue du Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), formerly Quai de Passy, a street running alongside the Seine in Paris, in the 16th arrondissement
- Avenue du Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
- Avenue Président John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Avenue), a street in Dijon
- Avenue Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Dreux
- Avenue Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Narbonne
- Avenue Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Neufchâteau
- Avenue Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Soissons
- Avenue Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Orléans
- Boulevard John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Clermont-Ferrand
- Boulevard John Kennedy (John Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Bourg-en-Bresse
- Boulevard John Kennedy (John Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Corbeil-Essonnes
- Boulevard John Kennedy (John Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Dijon
- Boulevard John Kennedy (John Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Draguignan
- Boulevard John Kennedy (John Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Vichy
- Boulevard du Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Sens
- Boulevard Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Aix-en-Provence
- Boulevard Président-Kennedy (President Kennedy Boulevard), a street in Béziers
- Corniche Président John F. Kennedy, formerly Promenade de la Corniche, a street in Marseille, running along the sea front in the 7th and 8th arrondissements
- Cours John Kennedy (John Kennedy Walk), a street in Nantes
- Promenade J. Fitzgerald Kennedy (J.Fitzgerald Kennedy Promenade), formerly Boulevard de l'Atlantique, a promenade in Les Sables-d'Olonne
- Rue J. F. Kennedy (J. F. Kennedy Street), formerly Rue Jeanne d'Arc, a street in Metz
- Rue du Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy (President John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Roanne
- Rue du Président Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), formerly Rue de Cambrai, a street in Saint-Quentin
- Rue John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Grenoble
Germany
- John-F.-Kennedy-Brücke (John F. Kennedy Bridge), a bridge over the Isar in Munich, formerly Herzog-Heinrich-Brücke, renamed in 1964
- Kennedybrücke (Kennedy Bridge), a bridge over the Rhine in Bonn
- Kennedybrücke (Kennedy Bridge), a bridge in Bremerhaven, completed in 1961 and named after Kennedy following his assassination.
- Kennedybrücke (Kennedy Bridge), a bridge in Hamburg, between the Binnenalster and Außenalster. Completed in 1953 and originally named Neue Lombardsbrücke, it was renamed Kennedybrücke after the assassination in 1963.
- Kennedystraße (Kennedy Street), a street in Amberg
- Kennedystraße (Kennedy Street), a street in Cologne, location of the Cologne Bonn Airport
- Kennedystraße (Kennedy Street), a street in Bergheim
- Kennedystraße (Kennedy Street), a street in Maintal
- Kennedystraße (Kennedy Street), a street in Oldenburg
- Kennedystraße (Kennedy Street), a street in Puchheim
- Kennedyallee (Kennedy Avenue), a street in Frankfurt am Main
Ireland
Italy
- Corso John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Rivoli
- Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Caserta
- Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Cosenza
- Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Naples
- Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Recale
- Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street), a street in Salerno
- Via Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Pozzallo
- Viale Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Catania
Luxembourg
- Avenue John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Luxembourg
- Rue J. F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in Differdange
Macedonia
- John F. Kennedy Street, a street in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Monaco
- Avenue Président J. F. Kennedy (President J. F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Monaco, near Port Hercule
Netherlands
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Apeldoorn
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Baarn
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Breda
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Eindhoven
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Heerlen
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Rijswijk
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Rotterdam
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Valkenswaard
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Vught
- John F. Kennedylaan (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Helden
- President Kennedylaan (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Oegstgeest
- President Kennedylaan (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Roosendaal
- Kennedystraat (Kennedy Street), a street in Berlicum
- Kennedystraat (Kennedy Street), a street in Drunen
- Kennedystraat (Kennedy Street), a street in Geleen
- Kennedystraat (Kennedy Street), a street in Hoensbroek
- Kennedystraat (Kennedy Street), a street in Liempde
- Kennedystraat (Kennedy Street), a street in Ulestraten
Serbia
- John Kennedy Street, a street in Zemun/Novi Beograd (runs through both municipalities) in north-west Belgrade, 1.45 km in length.
Spain
- Calle del Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Villafranca de los Barros
- Calle John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Los Barrios
- Calle Kennedy (Kennedy Street), a street in Benidorm
- Calle Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Madrid (in the Getafe district)
- Carrer del President Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Banyoles
- Carrer del President Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Figueres
Turkey
- Kennedy Avenue, a major highway in Istanbul
- John F. Kennedy Street, a street in Ankara
England
- John F Kennedy Court, a street in Wisbech
- John F. Kennedy Estate, a street in Washington, near Washington Old Hall
- John F Kennedy Gardens, a street in Derby
- John Kennedy Court, a street in London
- John Kennedy Road, a road in Mottram in Longdendale
Scotland
- John Kennedy Drive, a street in Thurso
- John Kennedy Place, a street in Kilmarnock
- President Kennedy Drive, a street in Stirling
Bahamas
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a major roadway in New Providence
Barbados
- President Kennedy Drive, a major roadway in Bridgetown linking the Bridgetown Port with the Spring Garden Highway (also location of the Kensington Oval stadium)
Canada
- President Kennedy Avenue, a street in Montreal, Quebec. Kennedy was a popular figure in predominantly Roman Catholic Quebec, and was honored with a street in Montreal
- Route-du-Président-Kennedy, the official name of Quebec Route 173, a major north/south highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. This road is also known as the old path from Québec city to Boston
- Rue John-F.-Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in LaSalle, Quebec
- Ecole secondaire John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy High School), a school in Montreal, Quebec
Curaçao
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a major roadway that runs through the capitol city of Willemstad[8]
Dominican Republic
- Avenida John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a major roadway in Santo Domingo
CDMX (including Mexico State)
- Avenida John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Avenue), a street in Mexico city
- Calle John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in Mexico City
- Calle John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in Nezahualcóyotl
- Calle John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in Xonacatlán
California
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in Moreno Valley
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in Riverside
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in San Francisco
Delaware
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, a stretch of Interstate 95 in Delaware along the Delaware Turnpike, running from the Maryland border, where the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway continues south to Baltimore, north to Newport. The road had been dedicated by President Kennedy on November 14, 1963, eight days before his assassination.
Florida
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard (State Road 60) in Tampa, renamed for Kennedy in 1964 by unanimous vote of the Tampa City Council. Kennedy visited Tampa on November 18, 1963, four days before his assassination.
- John F. Kennedy Causeway, a major causeway in Miami
Illinois
- John F. Kennedy Expressway, a major expressway in Chicago, renamed for Kennedy by unanimous vote of Chicago City Council a few days after the president's assassination
Indiana
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, carries Interstate 65 across the Ohio River between Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana. The soon-to-be completed span was named in Kennedy's honor four days after his death.
Kentucky
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, carries Interstate 65 across the Ohio River between Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana. The soon-to-be completed span was named in Kennedy's honor four days after his death.
Maine
- Kennedy Memorial Drive, formerly known as the Oakland Road, runs from the end of Silver Street in Waterville, Maine to the center of town in Oakland, Maine. The roadway was under reconstruction from two lanes to four during the time of Kennedy's assassination. The upgraded roadway was dedicated in his honor.
Maryland
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in Hagerstown
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, a stretch of Interstate 95 in Maryland, running from Baltimore to the Delaware border, where it becomes the Delaware Turnpike, which is also the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. The road was formerly called the Northeast Expressway. The road had been dedicated by President Kennedy on November 14, 1963, eight days before his assassination.
Massachusetts
- John F. Kennedy Street, formerly Boylston Street, which runs from Harvard Square to the Charles River in Cambridge
- John F. Kennedy Monument and Eternal Flame Memorial, in Forest Park, in Springfield
Nebraska
- Kennedy Freeway, a 20-mile portion of US Route 75 that runs between southern Omaha and Bellevue
New Jersey
- John F. Kennedy Beach Drive, a street in North Wildwood
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Hudson County, New Jersey, a county highway in New Jersey which starts at the Route 440/Bayonne Bridge junction in Bayonne, making its way north to Route 63 in North Bergen.
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a street in Lawnside
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a street in Sea Isle City
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a street in Somerset
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard East in Hudson County, New Jersey, a two-way, mostly two lane, scenic thoroughfare in the North Hudson, New Jersey municipalities of Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen.
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in Bloomfield
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in Middlesex
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway between Egg Harbor Township and Longport
- John F. Kennedy Parkway, a street in Millburn and Livingston
- John F. Kennedy Way, a street in Willingboro
New York
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a street in Blauvelt
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in Stony Point
Pennsylvania
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Philadelphia, formerly Pennsylvania Boulevard, which runs from 30th Street Station to City Hall at Broad Street.
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge, in Philadelphia, a bridge that carries John F. Kennedy Boulevard over the Schuylkill River
- John F. Kennedy Drive, a street in Upland
Texas
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Houston, an expressway that connects Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Parkway) to the main terminals of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Causeway, formerly The North Padre Island Causeway, connecting Padre Island to the Texas mainland.
- John Kennedy Way, a street in El Paso
Puerto Rico
- Calle Kennedy (Kennedy Street), a street in Arecibo
- Calle Kennedy (Kennedy Street), a street in Dorado
- Calle John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in Caguas
- Calle John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in Las Piedras
- John F. Kennedy Expressway, a segment of Puerto Rico state road (PR-2) in San Juan.
New Zealand
- John F Kennedy Drive, a street in Palmerston North.
Bolivia
- Calle Kennedy (Kennedy Street), a street in Oruro
Bahia
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Itabuna
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Prado
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kenedy Street), a street in Candeias
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kenedy Street), a street in Salvador
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kenedy Street), a street in Santo Amaro
Espírito Santo
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Colatina
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Guarapari
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Linhares
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Montanha
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Serra
- Rua Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Street), a street in Vila Velha
Goiás
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Anápolis
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Edéia
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Jaraguá
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Mineiros
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in São Francisco de Goiás
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Guapó
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Inhumas
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Iporá
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Jataí
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Rio Verde
Maranhão
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Lago Verde
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Poção de Pedras
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Bacuri
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Bela Vista do Maranhão
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Caxias
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Mirinzal
Mato Grosso do Sul
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Dourados
Minas Gerais
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Janaúba
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Lagoa Santa
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Montes Claros
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Nova Lima
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Uberlândia
- Rua Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Street), a street in Palma
- Rua Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Street), a street in Três Marias
- Rua Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Street), a street in Uberaba
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Brumadinho
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Buritizeiro
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Contagem
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Gonzaga
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Itabirito
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Nova União
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Pedro Leopoldo
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in São José da Lapa
Pará
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Parauapebas
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Castanhal
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Santarém
Paraíba
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kenedy Street), a street in João Pessoa
Paraná
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Curitiba
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Dois Vizinhos
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Ponta Grossa
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in São Sebastião da Amoreira
- Rua Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Street), a street in Jataízinho
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Assis Chateaubriand
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Cambé
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Cascavel
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Douradina
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Matinhos
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Nova Esperança
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Pato Branco
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Porecatu
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Toledo
Pernambuco
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Recife
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kenedy Street), a street in Jaboatão dos Guararapes
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kenedy Street), a street in Olinda
Piauí
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Teresina
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kenedy Street), a street in Miguel Leão
Rio de Janeiro
- Avenida Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Avenue), a street in Miguel Pereira
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Duque de Caxias
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in São Gonçalo
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in São João de Meriti
- Rua John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Rio de Janeiro
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Duque de Caxias
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Nova Iguaçú
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Valença
Rio Grande do Norte
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Caicó
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Currais Novos
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Mossoró
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Natal
Rio Grande do Sul
- Rua John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Flores da Cunha
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Bom Jesus
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Carlos Barbosa
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Frederico Westphalen
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Horizontina
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Paraí
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Sapiranga
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Vacaria
Santa Catarina
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Lages
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in São Carlos
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in São José
- Rua John F Kennedy (John F Kennedy Street), a street in Chapecó
- Rua Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Street), a street in Blumenau
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Criciúma
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Joinville
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Ouro
São Paulo
- Avenida Kennedy (Kennedy Avenue), a street in São Bernardo do Campo
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Barueri
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Caieiras
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Diadema
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Osasco
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Piracicaba
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Praia Grande
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Ribeirão Preto
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Rio Claro
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in São Caetano do Sul
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Vargem Grande Paulista
- Rua John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Ferraz de Vasconcelos
- Rua John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Monte Alto
- Rua John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Salto
- Rua John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Vinhedo
- Rua John Kennedy (John Kennedy Street), a street in Votuporanga
- Avenida Presidente John F Kennedy (President John F Kennedy Avenue), a street in Águas de São Pedro. It was named by the municipal Law no. 227 of 4 February 1964,[9] but the avenue was later renamed by the municipal Law no. 1,358 of 5 December 2006 as Avenida Ângelo Nogueira Vila (Ângelo Nogueira Vila Avenue).[10]
- Rua Presidente John F Kennedy (President John F Kennedy Street), a street in Mogi Guaçú
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Bauru
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Descalvado
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Franca
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Guarujá
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Itapira
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Mogi Mirim
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Paranapiacaba, Santo André
Tocantins
- Avenida Presidente John Kennedy (President John Kennedy Avenue), a street in Porto Nacional
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Araguaína
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Augustinópolis
- Rua Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Street), a street in Sampaio
Chile
- Avenida Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Avenue), a street in Santiago de Chile
Ecuador
- Avenida John F. Kennedy, a street in Quito
Peru
- Calle John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Street), a street in Trujillo
- Parque Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Park), the central park of Miraflores District, Lima
Parks, plazas, and squares
John F. Kennedy Plads in Aalborg
John-F.-Kennedy-Platz in Schöneberg, Berlin
Plaça John F. Kennedy in Barcelona
Asia
Europe
Belgium
- John F. Kennedyplein (John F. Kennedy Square), a square in front of the city hall of Blankenberge
- John F. Kennedyplein (John F. Kennedy Square), a square in Bruges, in the Assebroek area
- Place John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Square), a square in Charleroi
- President Kennedyplein (President Kennedy Square), a roundabout in Ostend at the end of the A10 motorway
- J. F. Kennedyplein (J. F. Kennedy Square), a square in Zaventem
Croatia
- Trg John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy square), a square in Zagreb
Denmark
- John F. Kennedys Plads (John F. Kennedy's Square), the square in front of the railway station in Aalborg. Adjacent is a shopping mall and bus terminal called Kennedy Arkaden (The Kennedy Arcade).
France
- Place John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Square), a square in Blois
- Place John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Square), a square in Perpignan
- Place du Président Kennedy (President Kennedy Square), a square in Angers
- Place du Président Kennedy (President Kennedy Square), a square in Cherbourg
- Place du Président Kennedy (President Kennedy Square), a square in Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Place du Président Kennedy (President Kennedy Square), a square in Plérin
- Place du Président Kennedy (President Kennedy Square), a square in Vanves
Germany
- John-F.-Kennedy-Platz (John F. Kennedy Square), a square located in Berlin-Schöneberg, formerly Rudolph-Wilde-Platz, the location where Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech on June 26, 1963. Renamed 3 days after Kennedy's assassination.
Italy
- Piazza John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Square), a square in Castelfiorentino
- Piazza John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Square), a square in La Spezia
- Piazza John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Square), a square in Marotta
- Piazza John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Square), a square in Ravenna
- Piazza John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Square), a square in Rome, near the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Bellusco
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Celico
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Cirò Marina
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Forino
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Jesolo
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Lamezia Terme
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Loreto
- Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square), a square in Qualiano
Netherlands
- John F. Kennedyplein (John F. Kennedy Square), a square in Purmerend
- President Kennedyplein (President Kennedy Square), a square in Beverwijk
- President Kennedyplein (President Kennedy Square), a square in Leidschendam
- President Kennedyplein (President Kennedy Square), a square in Kaatsheuvel
- President Kennedyplein (President Kennedy Square), a square in Maastricht
Spain
North America
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a public park located next to the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The landscaped green space near Harvard Square has a fountain inscribed with JFK quotations, plus open fields and pathways.
- John F. Kennedy Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- John F. Kennedy Plaza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, nicknamed Love Park
- JFK Memorial Park in Fall River, Massachusetts (public)
- John F Kennedy Park in San José, Costa Rica, a public park in the central area of the city.[13]
Brazil
- Praça John Fitzgerald Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Square) in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo
- Praça Presidente Kennedy (President Kennedy Square), a square in São Paulo
Peru
- John F Kennedy Park, a park in Arequipa
Songs
- "Abraham, Martin and John", 1968, written by Dick Holler and recorded first by Dion; the title refers to assassination victims Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy. In the song, the lyrics mention Robert F. Kennedy ("Bobby"), as well.
- "Elegy for J.F.K." by Igor Stravinsky (1964)
- "He Was a Friend of Mine", recorded by The Byrds, was included on their 1965 album, Turn! Turn! Turn!. In The Byrds' version, the song's melody is altered and the lyrics are changed to lament John Kennedy's assassination.[14]
- Jazz composer and arranger Oliver Nelson recorded a tribute album entitled The Kennedy Dream which used excerpts from Kennedy's speeches in 1967.
- "Crucifixion", Phil Ochs wrote the song in 1965 and released it on his 1967 album Pleasures of the Harbor
- "In the Summer of His Years", 1963, lyrics by Herb Kretzmer and music by David Lee, first sung by Millicent Martin
Other
John F. Kennedy memorial issue of 1964
- The United States Postal Service honored Kennedy with two postage stamps, a 5¢ issued in 1964, and a Prominent Americans series (1965–1978) 13¢.
- The US Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was named on April 30, 1964, and served until March 23, 2007. A second USS John F. Kennedy is due to start construction in 2012, to be commissioned in 2018.
- The John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site is a National Historic Site that includes Kennedy's birthplace and childhood home in Brookline, Massachusetts and is open to the public.
- The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is a museum located in Hyannis, Massachusetts. It consists of a collection of photographs relating to the Kennedys and the times they spent vacationing on the Hyannis Port. It includes a video on the Kennedys, a Kennedy Family Tree, and a statue, "What Could Have Been", portraying John F. Kennedy walking on the beach with his adult son, John F. Kennedy, Jr..
- The main house of the historic Kennedy Compound in which the Kennedy family would spend their summers and which was Senator John F. Kennedy's home during his senator years (1953-1956) and as well as his main base during his successful 1960 presidential campaign, a place for meetings and interviews and a presidential retreat and summer White House until his assassination, was donated in 2012 to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in accordance with the promise Ted Kennedy made to Rose that the house be preserved and used for charity. The institute announced that the house would host educational seminars and that will be open to the general public at specific times as a museum, dedicated to the Kennedy family.[15] As of 2014, the house is undergoing a complete restoration in order to appear exactly as it was in 1960.
- The Kennedy Homestead, birthplace of President John F. Kennedy's great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy, is a cultural museum in Ireland that is dedicated to the Kennedy family and plays an important role in the continued preservation of the legacy of the Kennedys in Ireland.
- The Hyannis Armory which was the site of Kennedy's presidential acceptance speech is now owned by the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts and is open to the public.
- Kennedy was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963.
- Since 1964, Kennedy's portrait has appeared on the half-dollar coin, replacing Benjamin Franklin.
- John F. Kennedy Medical Center is a hospital located in Edison, New Jersey.
- Mount Kennedy is a peak in the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon, Canada; named after the President following his assassination
- One of the Solomon Islands is named Kennedy Island
- The city of Evansville, Indiana observed John F. Kennedy Day on November 22, 2003, to mark the 40th anniversary of his death.
- In February 2007, Kennedy's name, along with his wife's, was included on a list taken aboard the Japanese Kaguya spacecraft to the Moon, as part of The Planetary Society's "Wish Upon the Moon" campaign.[16] In addition, they are included on the list onboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission.
- The US Army's John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School is named after the president because of his support for the Army Rangers and Special Forces.
- John F. Kennedy Park in the Auckland suburb of Castor Bay in New Zealand
- The exterior of 14 Prince's Gate, formerly the Royal College of General Practitioners, in London, bears a plaque noting that Kennedy lived there as a boy when his father was US Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1940.
- The Historic Auto Attractions Museum, in Roscoe, Illinois, houses a large display dedicated to the president. Items on display include the 1956 Secret Service Cadillac which followed the car in which the President, Mrs. Kennedy, and Governor and Mrs. Connally were riding when Kennedy was assassinated; a replica of the 1963 Lincoln Continental used by the Kennedy; and several other items related to the Kennedy family, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Jack Ruby.[17]
- A low-cost housing complex in the Jardin Balbuena neighborhood of Mexico City was dedicated to President Kennedy and named after him in 1964. Senator Robert Kennedy and Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos inaugurated it on November 17th.[18]
References
- "(J. F. Kennedy Memorial), (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- Mac Cormaic, Raudhán (2008-03-20). "Kennedy Smith recalls 'wonderful memories' of brother's 1963 visit". Top Story. The Irish Times. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- "Kennedy Memorials Surge Continuing Across World", Charleston (W.V.) Daily Mail, November 29, 1963
- "John F. Kennedy High School". jfkcougars.org. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- Association of College Unions International "Union Spotlight: John F. Kennedy Memorial Union, University of Dayton". Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- Middle East forum, Volumes 39-40, page 112
- Jason Elliot. Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran. Picador. p. 15.
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Willemstad, Curacao
- "LEI Nº 227 DE 4 DE FEVEREIRO DE 1964" [LAW NO. 227 OF 4 FEBRUARY 1964] (PDF). Águas de São Pedro Municipal Council (in Portuguese). SINO Informática. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "LEI Nº 1358 DE 5 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2006" [LAW NO. 1358 OF 5 DECEMBER 2006] (PDF). Águas de São Pedro Municipal Council (in Portuguese). SINO Informática. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Kennedy Guest House:Siddaganga Institute Of Technology, Tumkur". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- Larkana, Chamber of Commerce. "John F. Kennedy". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- https://qcostarica.com/jfk-was-the-first-u-s-president-to-visit-costa-rica/
- Fricke, David. (1996). Turn! Turn! Turn! (1996 CD liner notes).
- "Main House At Kennedy Compound Given To Institute". WBUR. January 30, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- "Send a New Year's Message to the Moon on Japan's SELENE Mission: Buzz Aldrin, Ray Bradbury and More Have Wished Upon the Moon" (Press release). The Planetary Society. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- "Day In Dallas". Historic Auto Attractions. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- "Cuando gringos construyeron departamentos en Balbuena". El Universal (in Spanish). 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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