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In 1746, a house, on a plantation later named [[Abingdon (plantation)|Abingdon]], existed near Gravelly Point on property that Gerrard Alexander owned. The name of [[Alexandria, Virginia]], commemorates Alexander's family.<ref name=Rose>{{cite book|last=Rose|first=C.B., Jr.|title=Arlington County, Virginia: A History|publisher=[[Arlington Historical Society|Arlington Historical Society, Inc.]]|year=1976|pages=26–32}}</ref><ref name="Alexander Family">{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=8378|title=The Alexander Family Historical Marker|date=June 17, 2008|website=The Historical Marker Database|accessdate=March 18, 2011}}</ref> In 1778, [[John Parke Custis]], the son of [[Martha Washington]] and stepson of [[George Washington]], purchased the plantation.<ref name=Rose/> Martha Washington’s granddaughter [[Eleanor Parke Custis]] was later born on the plantation.<ref name=Rose/> A house at Abingdon was destroyed by fire in 1930 and its ruins stabilized.<ref name=Rose/>
In 1746, a house, on a plantation later named [[Abingdon (plantation)|Abingdon]], existed near Gravelly Point on property that Gerrard Alexander owned. The name of [[Alexandria, Virginia]], commemorates Alexander's family.<ref name=Rose>{{cite book|last=Rose|first=C.B., Jr.|title=Arlington County, Virginia: A History|publisher=[[Arlington Historical Society|Arlington Historical Society, Inc.]]|year=1976|pages=26–32}}</ref><ref name="Alexander Family">{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=8378|title=The Alexander Family Historical Marker|date=June 17, 2008|website=The Historical Marker Database|accessdate=March 18, 2011}}</ref> In 1778, [[John Parke Custis]], the son of [[Martha Washington]] and stepson of [[George Washington]], purchased the plantation.<ref name=Rose/> Martha Washington’s granddaughter [[Eleanor Parke Custis]] was later born on the plantation.<ref name=Rose/> A house at Abingdon was destroyed by fire in 1930 and its ruins stabilized.<ref name=Rose/>


In 2016, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to rename the site as Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, but it never got beyond referral to a subcommittee.<ref>{{USBill|114|HR|5457|pipe=H.R. 5457 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)|site=yes}}</ref>
In 2016, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to rename the site as Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, but it did not proceed beyond referral to a subcommittee.<ref>{{USBill|114|HR|5457|pipe=H.R. 5457 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)|site=yes}}</ref> A similar bill was introduced in 2017 and received approval from the [[House Committee on Natural Resources]] on January 17, 2018 in a [[party-line vote]].<ref>{{USBill|115|HR|553|pipe=H.R. 553 - 115th Congress (2017-2018)|site=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Teale|first1=Chris|title=Beyer Blasts Bill Renaming Gravelly Point Park for Nancy Reagan|url=https://www.arlnow.com/2018/01/17/beyer-blasts-bill-renaming-gravelly-point-park-for-nancy-reagan/|accessdate=January 19, 2018|work=ARLnow.com|publisher=Local News Now LLC|date=January 17, 2018|location=[[Arlington, Virginia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Simmons-Duffin|first1=Selena|title=Ronald Reagan Got An Airport. Should Nancy Reagan Get Gravelly Point?|url=https://wamu.org/story/18/01/18/ronald-reagan-got-airport-nancy-reagan-get-gravelly-point/|accessdate=January 19, 2018|work=[[WAMU]]|publisher=[[American University]]|date=January 18, 2018|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]}}</ref>


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Airplane taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as seen looking south from the Mount Vernon Trail at Gravelly Point.

Gravelly Point is an area within the National Park Service's George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States.[1] It is located on the west side of the Potomac River, north of Roaches Run and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.[1] The paved Mount Vernon Trail travels through the area.[1]

A couple at Gravelly Point watching an airplane approach Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from the north.
Airplane passing over Gravelly Point while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from the north.

Aircraft spotters and others use the area to see planes landing at the nearby airport.[2] The area also has a boat launch.[3]

In 1746, a house, on a plantation later named Abingdon, existed near Gravelly Point on property that Gerrard Alexander owned. The name of Alexandria, Virginia, commemorates Alexander's family.[4][5] In 1778, John Parke Custis, the son of Martha Washington and stepson of George Washington, purchased the plantation.[4] Martha Washington’s granddaughter Eleanor Parke Custis was later born on the plantation.[4] A house at Abingdon was destroyed by fire in 1930 and its ruins stabilized.[4]

In 2016, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to rename the site as Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, but it did not proceed beyond referral to a subcommittee.[6] A similar bill was introduced in 2017 and received approval from the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 17, 2018 in a party-line vote.[7][8][9]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Maps". George Washington Memorial Parkway. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  2. ^ (1) Ripley, Amanda (2015). "Washington: 10 Things to Do — 9. Gravelly Point - TIME". Time. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
    (2) Ahmad, Zach (October 10, 2005). "Plane-spotting: At Gravelly Point park, people stop to spot". The GW Hatchet. Hatchet Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Public Boating Access". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Rose, C.B., Jr. (1976). Arlington County, Virginia: A History. Arlington Historical Society, Inc. pp. 26–32.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "The Alexander Family Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. June 17, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  6. ^ H.R. 5457 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) at Congress.gov
  7. ^ H.R. 553 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) at Congress.gov
  8. ^ Teale, Chris (January 17, 2018). "Beyer Blasts Bill Renaming Gravelly Point Park for Nancy Reagan". ARLnow.com. Arlington, Virginia: Local News Now LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  9. ^ Simmons-Duffin, Selena (January 18, 2018). "Ronald Reagan Got An Airport. Should Nancy Reagan Get Gravelly Point?". WAMU. Washington, D.C.: American University. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

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