Our Wreath Laying ceremony, which recognizes 125 years of the Blackhorse Regiment, has room for your attendance. We hope you can join us for this event, some comradeship, and a good cause.
The event’s details are shown below. If you’d like to attend but have not reserved a room, please contact the Westin Hotel to make a room reservation at our discounted rate. Beginning Saturday, January 31, you’ll be able to register for the BHA event onsite with a BHA representative.
Purpose: Wreath laying ceremony on February 2, 2026 marking 125 years of the 11th ACR
Dates: January 30 through February 3, 2026
Location:
Westin Hotel Alexandria Old Town
400 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA 22314
Attendees:
BHA members, 11th ACVVC members, 11th ACR leadership, family, friends, and distinguished guests
Location host: Bill Frobe
Registration:
Registration is open on our website at www.blackhorse.org/reunions. Cost of registration (including meals & coin) is $175.
Reservations:
Hotel reservations can be made from the link below or phoning 703-253-8600 or 888-236-2427. The room block is from January 30 – February 3, 2026. The Westin Alexandria Old Town rate is $169.00 ($196 with taxes) per night. Please make hotel reservations at Reservation website.
Parking:
While the recommendation is to fly to Reagan National or Dulles and catch the metro or other ground transportation to the hotel, parking at the Westin hotel is $40 per night for those who choose to drive.
Sunday Buffet selections:
Salad, Flank steak, Grilled salmon, Apricot roasted pork loin, and dessert
Schedule:
The tentative schedule of events is shown below. You’ll have time to conduct a DC tour on your own, which could be done using the Metro Blue Line. The metro map is located at https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/index.cfm. Places of interest include Arlington Cemetery, Georgetown, Metro Center, and the DC Mall (Museums, Capitol, Memorials, etc.). The Red Route Bus tour has a D.C. bus tour with on-and-off capability starting from Union Station every day at 9:30 a.m. with buses departing every 30 minutes. Bus tour info is located at https://www.bigbustours.com/en/washington-dc/red-route-washington-dc.
Transportation:
We need guidance from attendees for our transportation planning from the hotel to Arlington Cemetery:
