Attention Shipmates
WE INVITE YOU TO THE 2023 LST SHIP REUNION * LOUISVILLE, KY
All LST Veterans and Friends are invited to participate
October 2-5, 2023
Louisville, KY * Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville Airport
2735 Crittenden Drive * Louisville, KY 40209 * 502-637-2424
Online Hotel Registration https://bit.ly/USLSTReunion (Hotel reservation must be made with the hotel)
Hilton Garden Inn is located two miles from Louisville airport via a free shuttle. The University of Louisville, Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Derby Museum are a five-minute drive and they are two miles from the Kentucky Exposition Center. There is a 24-hour snack shop. Enjoy a hot buffet breakfast and dinner at our restaurant. For reservations, call 502-637-2424 and speak directly with the Front Desk. Make sure to mention the dates for the USLST Reunion rate. The group code is USLST. The hotel rate is $136.00 and includes 1 breakfast buffet per person per day. If you would like to purchase an additional breakfast for $7.00 per person, per day, please let them know when you make your reservation. 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 3:00 pm on Monday, October 2nd, 2023, and check-out is 11:00 am on Thursday, October 5th, 2023.
AGENDA:
Monday, October 2nd, 2023
3:00............. Arrival and check-in. Hospitality room open for reunion attendees. Meals are on your own. There are several restaurants near the hotel. The free shuttle will take you to area restaurants within a 3-mile radius.
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
Breakfast at Hilton Garden Inn. The hospitality room is open all day. Drinks and Snacks will be provided.
11:00 AM LST 325 Tour & and Dinner at Schnitzelbank German Restaurant
We will begin the day with a tour of the LST 325 and the museum. The mission of The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. is to educate its visitors about the role of the LST in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. By preserving this priceless piece of American history, the LST 325 will bring honor to the American shipbuilding industries that produced them, the crews who served and defended them, and those who were carried onto the invasion shores by them.
After the tour, we will head to the Schnitzelbank German Restaurant in Jasper, IN for dinner. Dinner will be a 3 meat German meal with all of the fixings.
Length: 10 hours. Price: Per person, price includes motorcoach transportation, driver gratuity, dinner, and the LST 325 tour. $80.00 per person. A box lunch option is available for an additional $22.00.
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
Breakfast at Hilton Garden Inn. The hospitality room is open all day. Drinks and Snacks will be provided.
8:30 AM Patton Museum and Wooden LST Building Tour
Come explore the history of the United States Army through personal stories, artifacts, and film while viewing the foremost collection of Patton material in the world. Afterward, we will visit the Wooden LST Building at Ft. Knox.
Length: 4 hours. Price: Per person, price includes museum entry, motorcoach transportation & driver gratuity. $38.00 per person.
6:00 PM Banquet – Hilton Garden Inn. Please make meal selection below with the registration page.
Thursday, October 5th, 2023 Breakfast at Hilton Garden Inn. The hospitality room is open until 11:00 am. - Farewells and Goodbyes