Jay Cooke - Legacy and Honors

Legacy and Honors

A number of geographic features are named in his honor, including:

  • Jay Cooke State Park, a large state park located near Duluth, Minnesota
  • The village of Cooke City, Montana.
  • Cooke Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
  • Jay Cooke Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Cooke Road in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
  • Jay, Pitt, and Cooke Streets in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota.
  • A statue of Jay Cooke by Henry Shrady is located in Jay Cooke Plaza near the intersection of 9th Avenue East and Superior Street in Duluth, Minnesota.

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