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Jones Point underwent a major renovation, completed in 2012, which included National Park Service placards along walking and biking trails highlighting its history. Other improvements include larger parking lots, a basketball court, a playground, a concession stand, restrooms, new walking and bike
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The City of Alexandria had hosted many anniversary celebrations, starting in the 1980s, centered around its anniversary on July 10, at Jones Point, including its 250th in 1999, and often featuring a fireworks display. Beginning in 2002, they have been largely held at
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that relate the history of Jones Point and its surroundings. One of the few visible remnants of the shipyard is the fitting-out dock, next to which is a grass lawn bound by a concrete retaining wall representing the length and width of SS
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paths, small fishing/sightseeing piers, and easy access to the Jones Point lighthouse. The National Park Service and others have erected in and near the park a number of
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Fishermen at Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia, with the United States Capitol in the background
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and Jones Point Park are located at the point, which is immediately North of the confluence of
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at the Point. The south cornerstone from the boundary survey remains in a
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for the war effort. However, the first ship produced at the yard,
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crosses the park, most of which is under the jurisdiction of the
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The 1791–1792 survey of the original boundaries of the
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Jones Point (Virginia) is located in Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
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38°47′29″N 77°02′27″W / 38.791389°N 77.040833°W / 38.791389; -77.040833
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