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2014 Reunion

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Dates October 8 through 11, 2014
Location Charleston, SC
Hotel

Please note - The name of the hotel has changed since being bought by the The Marriott Group

 

The Charleston Plaza Hotel

4770 Goer Drive

North Charleston, SC 29406

Telephone: (843) 747-1900

Room Rates

Single Room or Double Room: $99.00 includes 2 breakfasts per  room.  Prices are good from October 5th to 15th.  Does not include hotel tax, etc.  There is a free shuttle from the airport to and from the hotel.  After arriving at the airport, call the number above request a pick up.  It is only a 5-10 minute ride.


Tour Information

 

Thursday

PATRIOTS POINT TOUR

Tour Patriots Point, the world's largest naval and maritime museum.  Visit the Aircraft Carrier YORKTOWN, the famous fighting lady of World War II; which houses the Medal of Honor Museum. 

The sub CLAMAGORE, one of the Navy's last diesel powered submarines.

The WWII destroyer, LAFFEY (almost a duplicate of the Collett and has a drone helicopter)

and

The VIETNAM NAVAL SUPPORT BASE with its Sea Cobra and Huey helicopters.

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Friday

A DAY IN HISTORIC CHARLESTON

Visit one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the south.  Stately homes with their lovely gardens, magnificent public buildings and majestic churches will enchant you.

On your tour you will see:

The College of Charleston, The Harleston Village (one of the early suburbs of the city), The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, and of course the famous Battery with its elegant town houses.

Spend some time shopping and browsing in the Old City Market!

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Saturday Morning

FORT SUMTER TOUR

This tour begins with a CRUISE through the harbor.  As you cruise through Charleston’s beautiful harbor you will view the beautiful homes along the Battery, and watch the sea gulls and the dolphins play in the harbor.  Upon arrival at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began, rangers from the National Park Service will give you an informative introduction before you tour this famous bastion and its marvelous museum.

Includes round trip transfers to dock.

 

Saturday Night Banquet

Cash bar at about 5:30

About 7:00 gather in the banquet room.  We will then have a few ceremonies.  Following that we will have a buffet dinner!  After dinner we will have our annual meeting and report from the officers and choose next years reunion location.  Then we will have our raffle.  (please bring a raffle item)

Dress Code is Business Casual!

Buffet $48.00 per person.

(This includes 22% Service Fee and 10.5% Tax)

 

Charleston Area
Attractions

Friends of the Hunley

 

Fort Sumter

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum

 

Official Tourism Guide for Charleston

 

Charleston Visitors Bureau

 

Charleston Official Website

 

Waterfront Park

 

The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

 

Battery and White Point Gardens

 

Magnolia Cemetery

 

The Citadel

 

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

 

South Carolina Aquarium

 

Confederate Museum

 

American Military Museum

 

Port of Charleston

 

Charleston Naval Shipyard

 

 

Airport Charleston Airport