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Location of Bedford County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bedford County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Protected areas of Bedford County, Virginia (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Bedford County, Virginia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Bedford was originally known as Liberty, "named after the Colonial victory over Cornwallis at Yorktown." [4] Founded as a village in 1782, Liberty became Bedford County's seat of government, replacing New London which had become part of the newly formed Campbell County. Liberty became a town in 1839 and in 1890 changed its name to Bedford City.
The memorial, bordering the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia, is an area of over 50 acres (200,000 m 2) that overlooks the town of Bedford. It officially opened on June 6, 2001, with 15,000 people present, including President George W. Bush. [2] About 60,000 people have visited the memorial each year.
For those who cannot hike 1.5 mile and 1,300 ft elevation gain trail up to the top of Sharp Top, there is a shuttle service that people up to within a 15-minute walk from the top. Combined within the three peaks is a little over 12 miles of hiking and extra attractions along the way. [5]
Bedford Historic District is a national historic district located at Bedford, Virginia. The district encompasses 208 contributing buildings in two residential neighborhoods of Bedford, known locally as the Old Avenel area and the Longwood Avenue area. The buildings are in a variety of 19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles.
Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina 38°01′51″N 78°51′28″W / 38.0309°N 78.8579°W / 38.0309; -78.8579 ( Blue Ridge Augusta , Nelson , Rockbridge , Amherst , Bedford , Botetourt , Roanoke (county) , Floyd , Patrick , Carroll , and Grayson
The Elks National Home was built in 1916 by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, who first started the home in 1903.The Elks National Home historic district includes twenty-three contributing buildings, three contributing sites, a contributing structure, and two contributing objects.