Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Randolph-Macon Academy
Liberty Academy
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2011
1. Randolph-Macon Academy Marker
Randolph-Macon Academy, a Methodist preparatory school for boys, occupied a building on this site from 1890 until 1934 when the school was consolidated with the Randolph-Macon Academy at Front Royal. In 1936, the property was purchased by Bedford County. Liberty Academy, a public and consolidated elementary school, occupied the building until 1964. The large and imposing Romanesque-style structure designed by W. M. Poindexter of Washington, D.C., was later demolished.
Erected 1986 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-133.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 20.45′ N, 79° 31.789′ W. Marker was in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It was on College Street west of Mountain Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 807 College Street, Bedford
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Regionally, this marker was in Southwest Virginia. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Randolph-Macon Academy/Liberty Academy (here, next to this marker); The Elks National Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Station (approx. Ό mile away); Marilyn Moore Boardman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Avenel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Annie J. Bronson Veterans Memorial Walk (approx. 0.4 miles away); Smyth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peaks of Otter Road (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.
Also see . . . Randolph-Macon Academy. Website homepage (Submitted on May 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond,
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2011
2. College St (facing east)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2011
3. College St (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,360 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
