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=== Proposed renaming ===
=== Proposed renaming ===
In 2016, Rep. [[Jody Hice]] (R-GA-10) introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives to rename Gravelly Point 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><ref>{{cite news |title=Bill Introduced to Rename Gravelly Point After Nancy Reagan |url=https://www.arlnow.com/2016/06/14/bill-introduced-to-rename-gravelly-point-after-nancy-reagan/ |accessdate=January 19, 2018 |work=ARLnow.com |publisher=Local News Now LLC |date=June 14, 2016 |location=[[Arlington, Virginia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Mike |last2=Lippman |first2=Daniel |title=CLINTONITES JOIN DNC |url=https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2016/06/clintonites-join-dnc-sanders-loses-leverage-trump-touts-campaign-of-substance-bush-43-unlikely-savior-bday-desiree-barnes-tory-burch-newt-gingrich-matt-miller-214873 |accessdate=January 19, 2018 |work=[[Politico]] |date=June 17, 2016}}</ref> Hice introduced a similar bill in 2017 which 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> Hice introduced another bill for the same purpose in 2019 which has been referred to a subcommittee.<ref>{{USBill|116|HR|308|pipe=H.R. 308 - 116th Congress (2019-2020)|site=yes}}
In 2016, Rep. [[Jody Hice]] (R-GA-10) introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives to rename Gravelly Point 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}}. Retrieved June 16, 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bill Introduced to Rename Gravelly Point After Nancy Reagan |url=https://www.arlnow.com/2016/06/14/bill-introduced-to-rename-gravelly-point-after-nancy-reagan/ |accessdate=January 19, 2018 |work=ARLnow.com |publisher=Local News Now LLC |date=June 14, 2016 |location=[[Arlington, Virginia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Mike |last2=Lippman |first2=Daniel |title=CLINTONITES JOIN DNC |url=https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2016/06/clintonites-join-dnc-sanders-loses-leverage-trump-touts-campaign-of-substance-bush-43-unlikely-savior-bday-desiree-barnes-tory-burch-newt-gingrich-matt-miller-214873 |accessdate=January 19, 2018 |work=[[Politico]] |date=June 17, 2016}}</ref> Hice introduced a similar bill in 2017 which 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}}. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</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> Hice introduced another bill for the same purpose in 2019 which was referred to a subcommittee and saw no further action {{as of|lc=y|2019|05}}.<ref>{{USBill|116|HR|308|pipe=H.R. 308 - 116th Congress (2019-2020)|site=yes}}. Retrieved May 28, 2020.</ref>
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==Recreation==
==Recreation==

Revision as of 18:18, 28 May 2020

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]

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.

History

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.[2][3] In 1778, John Parke Custis, the son of Martha Washington and stepson of George Washington, purchased the plantation.[2] Martha Washington's granddaughter Eleanor Parke Custis was later born on the plantation.[2] A house at Abingdon was destroyed by fire in 1930 and its ruins stabilized.[2]

Proposed renaming

In 2016, Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10) introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives to rename Gravelly Point as Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, but it did not proceed beyond referral to a subcommittee.[4][5][6] Hice introduced a similar bill in 2017 which received approval from the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 17, 2018, in a party-line vote.[7][8][9] Hice introduced another bill for the same purpose in 2019 which was referred to a subcommittee and saw no further action as of May 2019.[10]

Recreation

The paved Mount Vernon Trail travels through the area.[1] A rugby pitch hosts high school rugby matches.[11] The area also has a boat launch.[12] Aircraft spotters and others use the area to see planes landing at the nearby airport.[13]

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gravelly Point.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Maps". George Washington Memorial Parkway. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "The Alexander Family Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. June 17, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  4. ^ H.R. 5457 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) at Congress.gov. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Bill Introduced to Rename Gravelly Point After Nancy Reagan". ARLnow.com. Arlington, Virginia: Local News Now LLC. June 14, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ^ Allen, Mike; Lippman, Daniel (June 17, 2016). "CLINTONITES JOIN DNC". Politico. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  7. ^ H.R. 553 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) at Congress.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  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.
  10. ^ H.R. 308 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) at Congress.gov. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Gonzaga Athletics: Game & Practice Locations". gonzaganc.org. Gonzaga College High School. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Public Boating Access". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  13. ^ (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.

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