The waterfront component of Ford's Landing is the result of a coordinated effort between the City of Alexandria's Archeologist, Eakin/Youngentob Associates, and the design team. Excavations uncovered significant artifacts that remain intact beneath the new townhomes and are incorporated into the interpretive markers. A steel structure recalls the silhouette of the site's namesake, an old Ford Motor Company manufacturing plant formerly on the National Register of Historic Places. A connection to the Mount Vernon Trail leads to Jones Point Park, operated by the National Park Service.