This is a list of memorials to John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States.

Some places and institutions previously named for Tyler have been renamed due to Tyler's having been a slaveholder and a legislator for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The new names are indicated in the lists below.

Places

Sculptures

John Tyler's grave at Hollywood Cemetery

Schools

  • John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia—renamed Brightpoint Community College[2]
  • John Tyler High School, Tyler, Texas—renamed Tyler High School[3]
  • John Tyler Elementary School, Hampton, Virginia—renamed Mary S. Peake Elementary School[4]
  • John Tyler Elementary School, Portsmouth, Virginia—renamed Waterview Elementary School[5]

Buildings

Streets

  • Tyler Street, Chicago, Illinois—renamed Congress Street in 1872[7]
  • John Tyler Drive, Chester, Virginia—planned to be renamed Brightpoint Drive[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John Tyler Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ↑ "College Board Approves Building and Street Names for Tyler, Becoming Brightpoint". jtcc.edu. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. ↑ Fenton, Ben (6 August 2020). "John Tyler changes their name". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  4. ↑ Fearing, Sarah; Reese, Brian (20 May 2021). "Hampton School Board will change names of 5 schools". WAVY.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  5. ↑ Daniel, Eugene (3 December 2020). "Portsmouth to rename three schools". 13News Now. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  6. ↑ Kolenich, Eric (23 April 2021). "William & Mary renames three buildings, history department that honored Confederate supporters". The Roanoke Times. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  7. ↑ Lyle (20 October 2014). "What Happened to Tyler Street?". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  8. ↑ "Becoming Brightpoint". Brightpoint Community College. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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