What Baltimore street name honored Phelps after his 2004 Olympic accomplishments?

The Baltimore street name that honored Phelps after his 2004 Olympic accomplishments was The Michael Phelps Way. The renaming took place in Towson, Maryland, his hometown, during a September 2004 celebration known as “Phelpstival.”

The street was Cedar Avenue, located in front of Towson High School, where Phelps graduated in 2003. The tribute followed his extraordinary Athens Olympic performance: he won six gold medals and two bronze medals, tying the record for most medals won by an athlete at a single Olympic Games.

A common mix-up is calling the tribute a Baltimore city street. It was in Towson, an unincorporated community in Baltimore County. Another nearby fact readers often ask about is whether Phelps won eight gold medals in Athens; he did not—that record-setting total came at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The 2004 Games established the local fame that prompted the street dedication.