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2026 Wesley & Ellen Butler Family Reunion
ON and OFF SITE ACTIVITIES
FAMILY GAME TIME
Bring the family together for an exciting game night and Saturday morning game that includes Family Feud, Bingo, Po-Ke-No, and more. Snacks and fun for all ages.
NATIONAL HARBOR FUN
Additional activities such as PaintBar, Escape Rooms, and the National Children's Museum are just a few of the activities available for family members for an additional fee. Activities must be scheduled and paid for on your own.
AFTER HOURS
National Harbor has concert events and other activities that will entertain family members of all ages. Check to see what other events may fit within the reunion schedule or encourage you to stay a day or two extra!
COMMEMORATION
MEET & GREET
Begin the reunion with a meet and greet event, where we have appetizers, beverages, and fun-filled Get to Know You games. Saturday am we continue our fellowship with a cookout at a local park - with more games and delicious food.
FAMILY SOIREE
Join us for the Wesley and Ellen Butler Legacy Family Reunion, where we'll honor Eliza Butler Stevens, daughter of Johnnie Wesley Butler, and the last grandchild of Wesley and Ellen.. Don't miss the banquet and sassy fellowship of family from across the country.
FAREWELL BREAKFAST
We will conclude the family reunion with an optional informal breakfast gathering at the hotel restaurant as we bid each other farewell until we meet again. Breakfast is not included in the reunion fees.
Hotel Location
Harborside Hotel
6400 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-9400
Previous Wesley and Ellen Butler Family Reunions
July 21-23. 2023
Theme
"Celebrating the Legacy of Wesley and Ellen Butler"
Colors
Purple and White
Location
Columbia, SC
Hotel
Hilton Columbia Center,
Columbia, SC
July 25-28. 2019
Theme
"United, Our Family Stands"
Colors
Pink and Silver
Location
Yonkers, New York
Hotel
Marriott Courtyard Yonkers, Westchester County
July 21-23, 2017
Theme
"Cousins Connected Heart to Heart"
Color
White and Red
Location
Washington, DC
Hotel
Holiday Inn, SW Washington, DC
July 24-26, 2015
Theme
"Coming Home-Celebrating Our Roots in Edgefield, SC"
Color
Blue and White
Location
Augusta, GA and Edgefield, SC
Hotel
Double Tree by Hilton, Augusta, GA
July 19-21, 2013
Theme
"Sharing and Celebrating Our Family Heritage"
Color
Green and White
Location
Arlington, VA
Hotel
Holiday Inn, Rosslyn, VA
July 25-27, 2008
Theme
"Remembering our Past, Celebrating our Future Heritage"
Color
Red and White
Location
Washington, DC area
Hotel
Hampton Inn, Bowie, MD
July 1999
Color
Black and Gold
Location
Greenbelt, Maryland
Hotel
Holiday Inn, Greenbelt, MD