![]() | Bedford Civil War Memorial and City Hall Very cool city...postcard perfect Thanks Mayor Steve. |
![]() | National D-Day Memorial Tribute This is a tribute to all of the men who fought at Normandy on June 6, 1944. The National D-Day Memorial is located in Bedford, Virginia. We travelled there in September 2008. The town of Bedford, Virginia was chosen as the site for the Memorial because that community lost 19 young soldiers in the first phase of the attack on Omaha Beach that day. During the next several days, 3 more men were killed. No other American community lost so many young men in proportion to its size in World War II. |
![]() | Fort Taber Postcard A casual visit to Fort Taber Park in the South end of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Includes a brief look at some of the military history and points of interest of this scenic spot. Because of its strategic position overlooking the harbor, the area was reserved for military fortifications in the early Nineteenth century. Shortly before the Civil War, construction was begun on the impressive granite fort that would later be named Fort Rodman. In the early Twentieth Century, larger, more modern guns were installed in concrete batteries along the coastline. Today the area is open to the public for recreation, and serves as a memorial to the city's veterans from all wars and service branches, in honor of their sacrifices and dedication. |
![]() | Merchant Navy Dedication Bedford Basin- site of the assembly of WW II convoys. An anchor is dedicated as a memorial to the Merchant seamen lost in the war. The hymn is Eternal Father sung by the group 'Noteable'. |