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

The Elks National Home

Founded 1903 • Rebuilt 1915

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

1. The Elks National Home Marker

Inscription. The Elks National Home has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register as an Historic District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 20.542′ N, 79° 31.973′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It is on Ashland Avenue 0.2 miles north of College Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 931 Ashland Ave\, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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 distance of this marker:

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Randolph-Macon Academy/Liberty Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Annie J. Bronson Veterans Memorial Walk (approx. 0.3 miles away); Liberty Station (approx. half a mile away); Marilyn Moore Boardman (approx. half a mile away); Avenel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Smyth (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peaks of Otter Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Wharton Cottage (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Randolph-Macon Academy (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Elks National Home. Wikipedia (Submitted on July 26, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

2. Elks National Home. Virginia Department of Historic Resources (Submitted on August 2, 2026.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

2. The Elks National Home Marker

The Elks National Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

3. The Elks National Home

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

4. The Elks National Home

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

5. The Elks National Home

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

6. The Elks National Home

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2026

7. The Elks National Home

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 26, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 7. submitted on August 4, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.