Hello Jones Family Members!
Greetings from the Virginia (VA) Reunion Planning Group:
We are excited to be planning our42ndAnnual Jones Family Reunion.
•When?July 20 – 23, 2017
•Location? Alexandria, Virginia, locally known as “Old Town Alexandria”.
•Lodging? Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Town-1900 Diagonal Rd, Alexandria VA 22314
•Rates? $179 per night - 2 dbl/2-room suite & $159 per night - 1 king/2-room suite
Reunion Information: We will be in northern Virginia just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. and Maryland.More details on our 3-day itinerary, reunion fee and extras will follow soon.Plan to register early and claim your space for a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.We are excited about the good hotel rate in this very popular national tourist location.
Make your hotel reservations early at the following site:
Please note the $20/day parking fee.
Location Information: Officially part of Washington, D.C. until 1847, Alexandria dates back 13,200 years as a home territory for Indians until 1675. Old Town was home to a large slave-trading firm and a large free black community at the same time. Today, it enjoys a close relationship with Washington, D.C., our Nation’s Capital and is closely aligned with Maryland, forming a mega tourist metropolis with many government headquarters, embassies, monuments and other attractions. Alexandria is only minutes away from the Washington Monument, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the new National African American Museum in Washington and just minutes from Maryland's National Harbor and the Gaylord Hotel, which offers prime dining, entertainment, shopping and lodging. Thelavish new MGM Grand Hotel and Resort with the hottest shows, entertainers and gaming just opened in December 2016. You will have convenient access and time to explore many of these tourist sites.
Travel Information: You can choose from three airports – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is only 8 minutes away by Metro (subway) or 4 miles by car or uber from the hotel. BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport is 50 minutes away by car or 1 hour and 20 minutes by Amtrak train (with current Saver rates as low as $23 per person).Dulles International Airport is 35 minutes away by car or 1 hour and 17 minutes by train (a combination of shuttle bus and 1 Metro subway line). Southwest Airlines offers many non-stop flights to Reagan-National and BWI Thurgood Marshall airports at discounted rates. Amtrak also has convenient daily train service to Alexandria (ALX). The Amtrak and King Street Metro Stations are just across the street from the JFR reunion hotel, about a 6 minute walk.
Explore Alexandria’s Black history at:
A guided walking tour of Old town Alexandria (60-90 minutes)will be available for anadditional cost. Ideal forthe Friday before the reunion.
We are looking forward to seeing you all.
Kita, Carolyn and Betty
Your Planning Group
Keneath “Kita” Coleman of Fredericksburg, Virginia
Carolyn Jetter of Roseville, Michigan
Betty Williams Mack of Crownsville, Maryland