Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library 201 E. Main StreetBedford, VA 24523540-586-4520www.bedfordvamuseum.orgEmail: bmgl@bedfordvamuseum.orgCollections that tell Bedford’s story from its earliest Native American residents through the 20th century, including extensive research on local genealogy.
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Bedford County Courthouse
Built in 1930, this Classical Revival building features an Ionic-order porch, Corinthian columns and Flemish-bond brickwork. The massive triangular pediment has a unique design incorporating symbols of the local crops of corn and tobacco and the official crest of the fourth Duke of Bedford, John Russell. Encircling the grounds like silent sentinels stand monuments to veterans of the American Revolution, Civil War and World War II. Main Street, Bedford. Noteworthy is the D-Day monument commemorating Bedford’s considerable losses on June 6, 1946.
