Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jones Point
Photographed By Adam Margolis, December 30, 2014
1. Jones Point Marker
Inscription.
Jones Point. . American Indians first frequented Jones Point to hunt and fish. The point is likely named for an early English settler. By the 1790's, military installations were established at Jones point due to its strategic location on the Potomac River. The first cornerstone marking the boundary of the District of Columbia was erected on the point in 1791. A ropewalk, a facility for the production of rope, existed here in the 1830s, and a lighthouse was built in 1856 on the peninsula. During World War I the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation established a shipyard here that employed 7,000 people and built nine freighters.
American Indians first frequented Jones Point to hunt and fish. The point is likely named for an early English settler. By the 1790's, military installations were established at Jones point due to its strategic location on the Potomac River. The first cornerstone marking the boundary of the District of Columbia was erected on the point in 1791. A ropewalk, a facility for the production of rope, existed here in the 1830s, and a lighthouse was built in 1856 on the peninsula. During World War I the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation established a shipyard here that employed 7,000 people and built nine freighters.
Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-117.)
Location. 38° 47.641′ N, 77° 2.747′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. Marker is at the intersection of South Royal Street and Jones Point Drive, on the left when traveling south on South Royal Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2014, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2014, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
