Bondurant Family AssociationBFA Annual Meeting
Alexandria, Virginia
Friday & Saturday, October 17-18, 2025
We extend many thanks to our hosts, Susan and Hank Recla, for planning this year’s BFA annual meeting in the historic city of ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA!
Our host hotel is the Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Belvoir–Alexandria South, VA, 8843 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309, phone (703) 619-7026. A block of rooms is being held for the Bondurant Family Association, with either two queen beds or one king bed, $129.00 USD per night, plus taxes and fees, for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The Group Code is BFA. If you wish to arrive earlier, this special discounted rate is available up to two days prior and one day after the meeting dates! Onsite parking is free and continental breakfast is included.
Fort Belvoir-Alexandria Hampton Inn – select dates & USE GROUP CODE BFA to get discount
The schedule for the weekend is in President Bruce Ramsdell’s letter below. There are lots of historic places to see within a 20-mile radius of Alexandria, including George and Martha Washington’s home Mount Vernon, exploring Alexandria’s historic Old Town with brick sidewalks lined with well-preserved 18th and 19th century buildings, ride the free King Street Trolley, see the waterfront with the tall ship Providence, a reproduction of the first ship commissioned to the Continental Navy, or stop at the Tiny Spite House on Queen Street. If you want a tiny taste of what Jean Pierre’s life might have been like as an apothecary, see the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum founded in 1792.
The deadline to register for the meeting is Friday, September 15, 2026 –pre-payment for the Saturday evening meal at the Mount Vernon Inn ($55 per person) must be received by September 15th. All other activities planned are free!
Please help us to get a “head count” for meeting planning by completing the registration form, indicating who will be attending which events, and emailing it to ebmayes@windstream.net. Send the form with the payment for the Saturday evening meal with the form to our Treasurer, Bill BonDurant – his mailing address is on the bottom of the form. Or you may use your banking account to send the payment via ZELLE to Bill electronically at this email address BFAtreas@gmail.com.
From the President:
Dear Cousins and Friends,
We are proud to announce that we have already planned this year's 2025 BFA Reunion! Mark your calendars and register for the third weekend in October. Friday and Saturday, the 17th and 18th, in Alexandria, Virginia. Our hosts, Hank and Susan Recla, have lined up an amazing venue in a very historic area.
Places you might want to visit include George Washinton’s home, Mount Vernon, which is less than a 10-minute drive away, and downtown Washington, DC, is only a 30-minute drive away. The hotel offers a free shuttle to the nearby Huntington METRO Subway station if you want to take the train into DC.
OUR MEETING SCHEDULE:
Friday evening, October 17th, from 6 PM to 10 PM: In the meeting room at the Hampton Inn, we will have a brief business meeting to elect officers for 2025-2026, followed by the annual Meet and Greet to get to know more cousins and examine any family treasures that might be on display. This evening is the only part of this weekend that will be available via ZOOM for cousins who could not attend in person. Email Eve at ebmayes@windstream.net to be put on the Zoom list and receive the access link the week before the meeting.
Saturday, October 18th: Those who are staying at the Hampton Inn may enjoy their free continental breakfast.
Saturday morning, 9 AM: Meet in the Hampton Inn parking lot to carpool the 10-minute drive to the National Museum of the United States Army. It is free and open 9 to 5. Free audio guided devices are available for individual tours. Security Check is required for entry.
Lunch and Saturday afternoon (on your own): We have five suggested options:
1) Remain all day at the Army Museum - there is a lot to see and there is a cafe.
2) Visit the George Washington Distillery and Grist Mill which is just around the corner from the hotel. The entry fee is $10. Tours offered and whiskey for sale!
3) Go to George Washington's home, Mount Vernon (where our dinner will be later that day.) The cost is $28. Tours and even river cruises are available.
4) Drive into Old Town Alexandria ( 30-minutes away). Park on your own and enjoy walking the streets and historic attractions of Old Town Alexandria and Riverfront. There are numerous shops and restaurants and historical sites.
5) Do whatever you'd like on your own.
Saturday evening: 6 PM. Dinner at the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant and Shop (pre-payment required). We suggest you be there by 5 PM to take in the fabulous gift shop which, I'm told, has an extensive bookstore section.
Celebrating the journey of our immigrant ancestor
Jean Pierre Bondurant From Génolhac to Virginia!
A commemorative t-shirt has been designed to mark the Génolhac Exhibition held in August, and to remember the sacrifices of the Huguenots to practice their Protestant faith during the 16th and 17th centuries in France. This 100% ringsping cotton, pre- shrunk, short sleeve, black t-shirt with white imprint (made in USA) is available from small to 4XL, while supplies last. If you’re not sure what size to get, see the chart of shirt measurements at the bottom of this order form below. Quantity is limited so don’t miss your chance!
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