List of Keys to the City in the United States

This is a list of Keys to the City awarded in the United States.

Alabama

Huntsville

  • July 12, 2013: Jase Robertson, star of reality TV series Duck Dynasty [1]
  • June 28, 2015: Microwave Dave (Gallaher) - North Alabama musician and music educator,[2]

Mobile

  • July 12, 2016: Jaquiski Tartt, an NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers. Camp for little kids.
  • September 20, 2017: Nicolas Cage[3]

Alaska

Kodiak

Wasilla

  • September 22, 2011: Landon Swank, illusionist [5]

California

Beverly Hills

Compton

Corona

  • March 12, 2010: Scarlett's Magic, a Savannah cat owned by the Draper family (Leon S. Draper, Kimberly Saunders, Martin "Marty" Draper and Matthew "Matteo" Draper) was awarded the key to the city of Corona for being recognized in the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Tallest Cat, measuring 45.9 centimeters (18.1 inches) from shoulder to toe.

Cypress

  • After winning the 1994 U.S Amateur Title, Tiger Woods was presented the key to the city of Cypress, his hometown. The ceremony took place at Cypress Golf Club.
  • After being selected on the list of 100 most influential people in Orange County, Calif for 2015, 16 year old Dan Ta was presented the key to the city of Cypress, by Mayor Mariellen Yarc at the January 20, 2016 State of the City Luncheon in front of 300 local leaders.

Danville

Diamond Bar

Indio

  • 2008: Mayor Lupe Ramos Watson presented to the Order of the Eastern Star California Worthy Grand Matron the key to the City of Indio for their 100 years of service to the community through volunteerism and unwavering commitment to life, liberty and the pursuit of justice.
  • 2011: Mayor Lupē Ramos Watson presents Honorary Mayor Bob Ladiin for his commitment to the City through Volunteerism, Public Safety and Senior Citizen Advocacy.
  • 2013: Mayor Elaine Holmes presents to Mr Alexander Haagan III the key to the City of Indio city for his long standing support of music the arts, culture and community events at his Empire Polo Grounds in Indio.
  • 2015: Mayor Lupē Ramos Watson presents to the Order of the Eastern Star California Worthy Grand Matron the key to the City of Indio for their 100 plus years of service to the community through volunteerism and unwavering commitment to life, liberty and the pursuit of justice, and for their 70-year commitment to the City's longest standing community festival the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival.

Lancaster

04/30/2015: During Tuesday evening’s City Council meeting, Mayor R. Rex Parris presented the Key to the City to Matt Anderson, who was recently named ‘Gateway Teacher of the Year’ by the esteemed national program ‘Project Lead the Way’ (PLTW). Mr. Anderson, a teacher at Joe Walker Middle School, teaches PLTW Gateway courses as part of the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program.

“In recognition of your remarkable dedication and enthusiasm in helping to develop our region’s STEM program, and your commitment to serving the young people of our community, we are very proud to present you with the Key to the City, acknowledging your many outstanding achievements, including now being named the Teacher of the Year,” said Mayor Parris. “We know how important the STEM program is to our community, training intelligent young man and women to become engineers, scientists and mathematicians. The young adults whose lives you’ve touched truly represent our future here in the aerospace valley. Congratulations, Matt, on this very prestigious award.”

Project Lead the Way is the nation’s leader in K-12 STEM education programs. Each year, its annual California State Conference recognizes three educators throughout the state of California. The Gateway Teacher of the Year award is presented to an educator who instructs middle school students in STEM.

Anderson has been teaching at Joe Walker Middle School for more than twenty-five years. In addition to teaching, he coaches VEX Robotics and mentors Westside Union School District’s other PLTW programs. His students regard him not only as a role model and inspiration, but also a mentor who helps them succeed in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Long Beach

Los Angeles

Oakland

1979: Musical group The Jacksons received keys to the city of Oakland.

Sacramento

San Francisco

  • 1916: Russian-born American businessman, candy-maker and inventor Sam Born was awarded the key to city for inventing a machine that mechanically inserted sticks into lollipops. Later, he went on to found the Just Born candy company in New York.
  • 1941: Hollywood actor Edward Arnold who starred in movies from the 1920s to the 1950s was awarded the key to the city on August 9, 1941 by Mayor Angelo Rossi. Arnold was the President of the Screen Actors Guild from 1940 to 1942.
  • 1963 Hong Kong music Composer/Violin player 尹自重 (Che Chung Wan, Wan-Chi Chung, Zheng Zhisheng) [15]
  • November 3, 2010: The San Francisco Giants were awarded the key to the city for winning the 2010 World Series.[16]
  • June 26, 2012: San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain was given the key to the city in commemoration of the perfect game he pitched on June 13, 2012.[17]
  • September 29, 2012: Myanmar opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was given the key to the city at the San Francisco Bay Area, which is home to the third-largest Burmese community in the USA.[18]
  • October 31, 2012: The San Francisco Giants were awarded the key to city of San Francisco for winning the 2012 World Series.[19]
  • May 21, 2013: Stephen Curry, basketball player.[20]
  • October 31, 2014: The San Francisco Giants were awarded the key to city of San Francisco by Mayor Ed Lee for winning the 2014 World Series.
  • October 14, 2015: The Golden State Warriors were awarded the key to city of San Francisco by Mayor Ed Lee for winning the 2015 NBA Championship.[21]

Stockton

Connecticut

Hartford

Middletown

  • May 29, 2009: Joseph W. Waz, Jr., business executive and native son

New Britain

District of Columbia

Washington

Middle to late 1960s Belinda Yvonne Ferrell received the Key to Washington DC by then Mayor Walter E. Washington (the first mayor of the nation's capitol).

Florida

Bradenton

Cape Coral

  • December 13, 2015: Jessica Lynch, Prisoner of War, Private First Class (2001 - 2003), was honored and presented with the key to the city of Cape Coral, Florida by Mayor Marni Sawicki at a private dinner held at the Southwest Florida Military Museum & Library with both special and surprise guests in attendance. This was a private event closed to both the public and media.[31]

Clearwater

Doral

Dunedin

Fort Myers

  • December 11, 2015: Jessica Lynch, Prisoner of War, Private First Class (2001 - 2003), was honored and presented with the key to the city of Fort Myers, Florida by Mayor Randy Henderson in a ceremony held at Centennial Park. Fort Myers police and firefighters also attended and made presentations of their own to her. This was a public event open to both the public and media.[37]

Key West

  • December 20, 1955: Ethel Waters, singer and actress, was presented with the key to the city on the set of Carib Gold, a film in which she starred.[38]
  • December 28, 1955: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States, received the key to the city during a 12-day vacation in Key West.[39]
  • May 22, 1956: Estes Kefauver, U.S. Senator, was given the key to the city while campaigning to be nominated the Democratic presidential candidate.[40]
  • February 23, 1957: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States, received the key to the city and was made honorary chairman of the board of county commissioners.[41]
  • July 14, 2004: Rosie O'Donnell, comedian and LGBT rights activist, was given the key to the city during the inaugural voyage of her cruise line, R Family Vacations.[42]

Lakeland

Miami

  • 1981: Musical group The Jacksons received keys to the city of Miami.
  • 2004: The mayors of Miami-Dade County and the city officially welcomed Shaquille O'Neal and presented him with the keys to the city before a press conference was held in the American Airlines Arena.[44]
  • August 9, 2004: Rap Superstar Lil' Kim was awarded the key to the city of Miami (her place of residence at the time) for her contributions to the world of Hip Hop.[45]
  • August 19, 2009: Miami Commissioner Thomas Regalado presented Armando Perez (aka Pitbull) with the key to the city during a morning ceremony.[46]
  • April 13, 2013: Mayor Matti Bower presented the Key to pop singer Adam Lambert for "being brave enough to be openly gay on American Idol."[47]
  • July 8, 2013: María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader [48]
  • August 20, 2013: José Sulaimán, president of the World Boxing Council [49]
  • September 15, 2013: Henrique Capriles Radonski, Venezuelan opposition leader [35]

North Miami

Ocala

Orlando

Pensacola

Sarasota

St. Petersburg

Tampa

Georgia

Franklin Springs

  • 2007: The Governor of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, received the key to the city of Franklin Springs after visiting the city and cutting the ribbon to the city's new Public Safety and City Hall buildings; the original buildings were destroyed in 2004 by Hurricane Ivan.

Milton

  • 2007: The original Governor's Commission for the City of Milton (Ron Wallace, Brandon Beach, Gregory Mishkin, Dan Phalan and Cecil Pruitt) was awarded the key to the city of Milton in recognition of their work in the creation of the city. They were also presented a proclamation that officially declares December 1 as "Commissioning Day" in honor of their achievements and recognizes the five men as the "Founding Fathers" of the City.

Hawaii

Honolulu

Illinois

Chicago

North Chicago

Springfield

Bensenville

  • June 22, 2018: Village President Frank DeSimone, Village Manager Evan K. Summers, and Chief of Police Frank Kosman, presented Keys to the Village to Cónsul General Billy Adolfo José Muñoz Miranda and Vice Cónsul Brenda Paz de Ghassemi from the Consulate General of Guatemala.[69]

Indiana

Gary

2003: Artist Michael Jackson received keys to the city of Gary from Mayor Scott King.

Indianapolis

Iowa

Des Moines

Kentucky

Bowling Green

Louisville

  • 1975: Helen Humes, musician, received the key to the city for her extensive musical career.[73]
  • Frederick Cease, soldier, received the key to the city at some point in the 1990s for his extensive military service.[74]
  • July, 2000: Nancy Johnson Barker, singer, received the key to the city after the 25th anniversary of the Kentucky Music Weekend Festival.[75]
  • 2002: Ivor Chodkowski, farmer, received the key to the city for working to start a farmer's market in Louisville's "food desert."[76]
  • September 24, 2002: Montgomery Gentry, musician, received the key to the city for his musical career.[77]
  • January 2010: Sam Leist, lawyer, received the key to the city for his career in public service.[78]
  • March 12, 2016: Bryson Tiller, singer, received the key to the city by the city's mayor, Greg Fischer, as well as a holiday on March 12, called "Bryson Tiller Day." This all occurred at his T R A P S O U L concert.[79]
  • April 5, 2016: Awadeya Mahmoud, human rights worker, received the key to the city by Greg Fischer, upon her receiving the International Women of Courage Award.[80]
  • June 29, 2016: John Rabun, social worker, received the key to the city by Greg Fischer, for his work as the head of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.[81]
  • January 10, 2017: Bob Beatty, American football Coach, received the key to the city by Greg Fischer, after winning Trinity High School's 24th state football title.[82]

Louisiana

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New Orleans

  • November 21, 2006: Kentucky-New Orleans Architecture Studio was awarded the key to the city of New Orleans for its work on restoration and re-design efforts of Mickey Markey Park in Bywater.[83]
  • April 26, 2007: The Harris County Hospital District was awarded the key to the city in recognition of its efforts to provide health care to Hurricane Katrina evacuees at its Astrodome Clinic in September 2005.[84]
  • June 2008: Atlanta native, R&B Singer Usher awarded the key to the city for his effort and dedication to help rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.[85]
  • September 25, 2011: Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason was granted the key to the city for his blocked punt against the Atlanta Falcons in the Saints' first home game after Hurricane Katrina.[86]
  • September 17, 2018: August 21, 2018: Beyoncé and Jay-Z received the key to the city for their philanthropy work and impact on popular culture.[87]

Maine

Portland

  • July 13, 2008: moe., a band from upstate New York, was presented the key to the city in recognition of a two-day fundraising concert they organised for the Preble Street Resource Center.[88]
  • June 13, 2014: Evander Holyfield, American Boxer [89]

Maryland

Baltimore

September 10, 2012: Keys to the city were awarded to eight athletes who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics: swimmers Michael Phelps(Key revoked 2014) and Katie Ledecky, rower David Banks, windsurfer Farrah Hall, cyclist Bobby Lea, field hockey player Katie O'Donnell, kayaker Scott Parsons, and modern pentathlete Suzanne Stettinius.[90]

Massachusetts

Plaque from the Key to the City given to Joseph L. Wyckoff for working with the Legislature to petition the annexation of Mount Tom and Smith's Ferry for the city of Holyoke

Brockton

  • September 29, 1980: Boxer Marvin Hagler was crowned World Middleweight Champion of September 27, and received the key to the city on his return to his hometown.[91]

Holyoke

  • July 21, 1909: Mayor Nathan P. Avery awarded Joseph Lewis Wyckoff the Key to the City, "through whose militant energy the boundaries of their city were so extended by the Legislature of 1909 as to include within them not only himself but the whole of the ancient hamlet known as Smith's Ferry."[92]

Worcester

Michigan

Albion

  • 1960s: Ann Landers received the key to the city of Albion upon her visit to Starr Commonwealth for Boys.[95]

Detroit

June, 2018: Jackson 5 members, Michael, Tito, Jackie, Jermaine & Marlon were honored with keys to the city at the Detroit Weekend Music Festival.

Flint

Sault Sainte Marie

[105]

Nevada

Fernley

Las Vegas

  • 1999: Lebanese recording artist Fairuz received the key to the city of Las Vegas [107]
  • 2003: Artist Michael Jackson received keys to the city of Las Vegas from Mayor Oscar Goodman.
  • 2012: Lebanese recording artist Nancy Ajram received the key to the city of Las Vegas.[108]
  • 2014: On November 5, American singer Britney Spears was honored, and received the key to the city of Las Vegas.[109]
  • 2015: professional baseball players Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant received keys to the city of Las Vegas
  • 2016: Professional DJ, record producer, radio personality, and record label executive DJ Khaled received keys to the city of Las Vegas
  • 2016: Property Brothers, Jonathan and Drew Scott earn receive keys to the city of Las Vegas after their contributions towards charity
  • 2017: On September 3, Ultralight Team members and creators of Bats & Butterflies LV, Anthony C. Flores and Isaiah J. LaBelle received keys to the city of Las Vegas
  • 2018: On July 6th, UFC president Dana White received keys to the city of Las Vegas [110]

New Jersey

Atlantic City

Hoboken

  • October 30, 1947: Frank Sinatra, American Singer and Actor.
  • July 6, 1998: Aaron Rosa, drummer of the rock band Palisades.

Jersey City

Newark

  • 2016: Professor Don Jacob, Martial Artist, Grandmaster

Paterson

New York

Buffalo

Mount Vernon

New York

  • June 27, 1702: Viscount Cornbury was presented the "Freedom of the City".[116]
  • September 1735: Andrew Hamilton received the "Freedom of the City" for his defence of John Peter Zenger.[117]
  • February 25, 1902: Prince Henry of Prussia was presented the Freedom of the City during a visit to New York.[118]
  • 1927: The aviator Charles Lindbergh was awarded the key to the city following his record-breaking non-stop flight from New York to Paris.[119]
  • 1972: Musical group The Jackson 5 received keys to the city of New York from Deputy Mayor Edward Hamilton.
  • February 5, 2008: The New York Giants players, coaches and owners received keys to the city in recognition of their victory at Super Bowl XLII. Presentation took place at City Hall after a ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan.[120]
  • February 9, 2009: Chesley B. Sullenberger III received the key to the city for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after mid-air faults from a bird collision, saving the lives of all 155 people on board. The First Officer of the Flight, Jeffrey B. Skiles, and flight attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh and Donna Dent also received keys to the city.[8]
  • May 8, 2009: Captain Richard Phillips and crewman William Rios received keys to the city in recognition of their heroism aboard the Maersk Alabama during the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates.[121][122]
  • November 6, 2009: The New York Yankees players, coaches and owners received keys to the city in recognition of their 2009 World Series victory.[123]
  • October 14, 2010: Ralph Lauren received a key for his philanthropic and economic contributions to the city.[124]
  • November 18, 2011: Regis Philbin received a key to the city to honor his twenty-eight year contribution to New York media.[125]
  • February 7, 2012: The New York Giants players, coaches and owners received keys to the city in recognition of their victory at Super Bowl XLVI. Presentation took place at City Hall after a ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan.[126]
  • July 10, 2015: The United States Women's National Soccer Team players and coaches received keys to the city in recognition of their 2015 Women's World Cup victory.[127] The parade was organized on short notice and was the first ticker-tape parade in New York City to honor female athletes since Olympic Athletes in 1984.[128]
  • January 9, 2016: Ray Pfeifer FDNY Firefighter receives the Key to the City of New York for his work to help secure health care for over 80,000 9/11/01 first responders. The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was signed into law on December 18, 2015
  • March 2, 2016: Rapper Foxy Brown was honored by Mayor Bill de Blasio and awarded the Key to the City.[129][130]
  • June 12, 2017: Rapper Fabolous was awarded the Key to the City of New York during a concert in Brooklyn's Barclays Center.[131]

Rochester

  • June 3, 2013: The Rochester Knighthawks, a professional lacrosse team [132]
  • April 23, 2016: Beverly Bond, producer, writer, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and celebrity DJ, received a key to the city for her contribution to the African American community by empowering and positively impacting the lives of young Black girls through her organization-Black Girls Rock!

Binghamton

  • August 12, 2007: Dusan Vemic, a professional tennis player on the ATP world tour was given a key to the city in recognition of his fair play and contribution to the sport.

North Carolina

Wilmington

  • June 20, 2013: Stephen King, author, was awarded the Key to the City at an advance screening of the CBS series Under the Dome, based on a novel by King.[133]

High Point

Ohio

Akron

Columbus

  • May 26, 2005: Fatty Koo, singers songwriter Music group

Toledo

Cincinnati

[138]

Cleveland

Cast Members of TV Show Hot in Cleveland

Oklahoma

Tulsa

  • March 18, 2010: Robert Meachem, NFL Football Player.[141]
  • June 27, 2017: Iesha-LaShay Phillips received a key to the city of Tulsa, OK for addressing societal issues and trying to better her city. Mayor Bynum also declared June 27th “Iesha Phillips Day” in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [142][143]

South Carolina

Columbia

  • August 21, 2018: Beyoncé and Jay-Z received the key to the city of Columbia, SC for their philanthropy work and impact on popular culture. Mayor Steve Benjamin also declared August 21st "Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Sean Carter Day" in the city.[144]

Tennessee

Dayton

  • July 21, 1960: John T. Scopes was given the key to the city on the 35th anniversary of the Scopes Trial, in which he had been found guilty of teaching evolution in a Tennessee school.[145]

Elizabethton

Memphis

Nashville

Texas

President McKinley Key to the City

Austin

Denison

El Paso

  • September 13, 2018: Recording R&B artist and El Pasoan Khalid earned the key to El Paso, Texas from Mayor Donald “Dee” Margo.

Missouri City, TX

  • March 2, 2015 Johnnie Moutra III (Johnny Long), nationally known for co-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live at his home & winning the grand prize on ABC's hit reality TV show "Here Come The Newlyweds," was awarded key to the city by Mayor Allen Owen for the national recognition he continues to bring to the city.
  • February 10, 2018: Missouri City native rapper Travis Scott was awarded the key by Mayor Allen Owen as a part of the city's annual Black History Month Celebration of Culture and Music.[149]

Dallas

  • December 13, 2009: M. K. Asante was awarded the key to the city of Dallas by Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway for his work as an author, filmmaker, and professor.[150]
  • February 6, 2011: Michael Vick, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was awarded the key to the city of Dallas by Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway; this proved controversial, as Vick had previously served time in prison for his involvement with an illegal dog-fighting ring.[151]

Houston

  • 1990: Maria de Guadalupe Butron Pereda, M.D., professor at the Universidad Veracruzana of Mexico, was awarded the key to the city of Houston for her humanitarian work.
  • 2000: Pramukh Swami Maharaj 5th Spiritual leader of BAPS.[152]
  • Selena Quintanilla was awarded the Key to the city of Houston on April 16, 1994. This was her 23rd Birthday, less than a year before her untimely death.[153]
  • Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin has been awarded the Key of Houston.
  • February 15, 2013: Yao Ming was awarded the key to the city of Houston.[154]
  • October 23, 2015: Mufaddal Saifuddin has been awarded the Key of Houston by Mayor Annise Parker.
  • March 23, 2016: Marvin Odum, retiring President of Shell Oil Company, was awarded the keys to the city by Mayor Sylvester Turner. Odum was a true philanthropist and man of the people, steering the ship through the treacherous waters of $100+ oil.
  • September 21, 2017: DeAndre Watley, a Houston, Texas born native and resident of Austin, Texas, was awarded the keys to the city by Mayor Sylvester Turner for his great humanitarian work. He is currently a student at Texas State University of San Marcos, Texas that offered free therapy session for families after the wake of Hurricane Harvey which caused the city devastation. He help families learn cooping strategies and ways they can effectively build others up who are in less fortunate situations in life. He assisted over 120 families, met with them in various locations across the city, often renting out conference rooms and office spaces for a period of time to provide a air conditioned environments to provide services that will impact the community at high levels.

Irving

Mansfield

Kingsville

  • Pedro Diaz De Leon SR.

Utah

West Valley City

Ogden

Kaysville City

  • May 31, 2017: Lincoln and Dan Markham, YouTube stars[158]

Virginia

Roanoke

Washington

Bremerton

  • Sept, 2006: MxPx was given the keys to the city of Bremerton by Mayor Cary Bozeman.[160]

Spokane

  • June 9, 1948: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States, stopped at Spokane while campaigning for re-election, and was given the key to the city.[161]
  • 1980: Ted Nugent, Rock musician, stopped in Spokane during a concert tour, and was given the key to the city by then-mayor Ron Bair.[162]

Wisconsin

Green Bay

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