Attention Shipmates
WE INVITE YOU TO THE 2025 LST SHIP REUNION
Charleston, South Carolina
All LST Veterans and Friends are invited to participate.
October 13-16, 2025 * Charleston, South Carolina * Double Tree N. Charleston Convention Center (Airport)
5264 International Blvd. *North Charleston, SC 29418 * 843-576-0300
Click here to register online
Click here for a PDF form to mail in
The Double Tree North Charleston Convention Center (4.5-star hotel) is located within 2 miles from the Charleston Airport with free parking AND free breakfast served in our hospitality room each morning. Transportation to and from the airport to the hotel is available with their free shuttles. Contact the hotel directly for this service.
Check-in time is 4:00 pm on Monday, October 13th, 2024, and the check-out is 11:00 am on Thursday, October 16th, 2025.
Monday, October 13th, 2025
4:00............. Arrival and check-in. The hospitality room is open for reunion attendees. Meals are on your own. There are several restaurants near the hotel, and one located on the hotel grounds.
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Free Breakfast at The Double Tree served in the hospitality room. The hospitality room is open all day. Drinks and Snacks provided.
Magnolia Plantation and Ft. Sumter Tour and Dinner Cruise: Enjoy a guided tour of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, (beginning at 1:30 PM) renowned for its vibrant blooms, historic house, and scenic grounds. Stroll through the beautifully preserved gardens and take in the natural beauty of one of Charleston’s most beloved landmarks. In the evening, we’ll board a harbor cruise for a combined dinner and Fort Sumter tour. Enjoy a delicious BBQ meal while sailing past historic sites, then step onto Fort Sumter for an unforgettable visit where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. It’s a perfect blend of history, scenery, and Lowcountry charm.
Length: 7.5 hours. Price: Per person - includes Plantation entry, Ft. Sumter Cruise, Dinner, and motorcoach transportation $150.00 per person – Optional Nature Train Tour at Magnolia Plantation – great and easy way to see the grounds $8.00 additional.
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
Free Breakfast at The Double Tree served in the hospitality room. The hospitality room is open all day. Drinks and Snacks provided.
Patriots Point tour: Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor is must-see. With WWII aircraft carrier USS Yorktown as centerpiece, the Museum is also home to destroyer USS Laffey, the Cold War Memorial, the Vietnam Experience, the Medal of Honor Museum and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. It’s nearly 1,000,000 square feet of hands-on history combined with heroes’ stories and stunning natural landscapes.
Length: 6.5 hours. Price: Per person – includes entry fee, lunch and motorcoach transportation. $90.00 per person.
Banquet – Double Tree: Please make meal selection below with the registration page.
Thursday, October 16th Farewells and Goodbyes Free Breakfast at The Double Tree served in the hospitality room