Join us at the Welcome Center as we celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week! Every destination has a story to tell about its unique offerings, and NTTW is a great opportunity to showcase some of what Bedford has to offer. On May 11, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., a representative from Poplar Forest will demo...
Join us at the Welcome Center as we celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week! Every destination has a story to tell about its unique offerings, and NTTW is a great opportunity to showcase some of what Bedford has to offer. On May 9, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., the Bedford and Forest Farmer’s Markets will...
Join us at the Welcome Center as we kick off National Travel & Tourism Week! Every destination has a story to tell about its unique offerings, and NTTW is a great opportunity to showcase some of what Bedford has to offer. On May 7, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., learn more about the Bedford Artisan...
Richard Elder, a volunteer at the National D-Day Memorial and the son of a D-Day veteran, will speak on his father’s unit, the 743rd Tank Battalion, the unit which landed immediately in front of the Bedford Boys on Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach. His deeply personal talk will highlight the formation and training of...
Join the National D-Day Memorial as they present their third lecture of 2018! The March lecture is being held in honor of Women's History Month. The Virginia Holocaust Museum contains more than 200 separate accounts of survivors who settled in the Commonwealth after World War II. Tim Hensley, the museum’s Director of Collections, will use...
Josephine Baker became an unlikely spy for the French Resistance in WWII. Growing up poor in the streets of St. Louis, Missouri and struggling to survive in an American society plagued with racism, Baker eventually left the United States and became a cabaret sensation in Paris. There she offered her services as a spy, noting...
When we think of the Normandy invasion, we tend to concentrate on what happened on the beaches or parachute drops into the countryside beyond. Less often do we give much thought to the logistics of the invasion from the water or of the role of the Navy and Coast Guard on that fateful day. Yet...
Join us for the annual Festival of Trees held at the Bedford Area Welcome Center. The theme this year is “Whimsical, Merry & Bright”. This is the 9th year of the event and it will feature more than two dozen trees decorated by community organizations and businesses. You can vote for your favorite tree, voting is...
The National D-Day Memorial is pleased to offer an extra Lunchbox Lecture this autumn so our supporters can experience an inspiring tale of heroism and endurance. At noon on October 26th, at the Bedford Area Welcome Center, Regine Nozyce Archer will share her unique WWII experiences in war-torn Belgium. Born in 1924 in Krakow, Poland,...
Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
