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The Mount Vernon Trail passes Theodore Roosevelt Island, a wooded island honoring the vision of the nation’s 26th president, and Lady Bird Johnson Park, home to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove and the Navy and Marine Memorial for merchant marines lost at sea. It continues by Gravelly Point, known for hiking, biking, boating, and views of planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Daingerfield Island, an area known for sailing, fishing, and field sports. The route reaches the City of Alexandria, founded in 1749 and recognized for 18th- and 19th-century architecture, historic attractions, Old Town waterfront parks, and river views along Union Street. Along the way are Jones Point Park, with the Jones Point Lighthouse, which operated from 1836 to 1925, and a cornerstone marking what was once the southernmost corner of the District of Columbia; Belle Haven Park, a popular picnic area and trail starting point; Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, a 240 acre wetland where more than 200 bird species have been sighted; Fort Hunt Park, associated with the Spanish American War and World War II; Riverside Park, known for fishing, picnicking, and scenic river views; and Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, George Washington’s home on the Potomac River and the trail’s southern end.
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