Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 26, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. In memory of the veterans of all foreign wars of the United States

Erected 1974 by Peaks of Otter Post No. 2157 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 20.061′ N, 79° 31.356′ W. Memorial is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It is on East Main Street (Virginia Route 43) west of Court Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 123 E Main St, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Bedford County WWII Memorial (here, next to this marker); Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (here, next to this marker); Bedford County Confederate Monument (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bedford (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford’s Volunteer Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Bedford Courthouse / 202 E. Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 104 N. Bridge Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 26, 2026

2. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.