Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A World War I Shipyard Transforms Jones Point
From Shoals to Ships
— 1918-1921 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018
[Captions:]
1. Delivery of parts from Frabricating Shop to Shipways
2. Erecting the keel and hull
3. Framing the vessel
4. Ship launch to Fitting-out Dock
Look on-site for remnants of the shipway.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 47.54′ N, 77° 2.479′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Jones Point Drive, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I-Era Rudder (within shouting distance of this marker); Potomac Connections (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Vernon Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Jones Point Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Prehistory to Colonial Settlement (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Emerging Nation (about 300 feet away); World Wars to the Present (about 300 feet away); The First People on Jones Point (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.