[1] The 1791–1792 survey of the original boundaries of the District of Columbia began at a spot that was then at the tip of a cape at the Point.

In 1923, the property was leased to the Western Marine and Salvage Company to dismantle surplus wood ships.

[7] 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 paths, small fishing/sightseeing piers, and easy access to the Jones Point lighthouse.

[8] 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 Gunston Hall's hull.