SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST !
D-Day Memorial, Bedford Virginia, USA These
images are not to be used in any commercial or
retail ventures, including websites, unless they
are granted permission from the National D-Day
Memorial Foundation.
These images are not to be used in
any commercial or retail ventures,
including websites, unless granted
permission from the National D-Day
Memorial Foundation.
About 15 - 20 minutes north on Route 122 from
Smith Mountain Lake Located 1 minute from Route
122 & 460, Bedford, Virginia, USA. See
Maps for detailed
Virginia State Highway Maps.
Hours of Operation:
Open 7 day a week July 16th, through September
3rd
Hours: Sunday Through Thursday 10am to 7pm
Friday and Saturday 10am to 9pm
Phone Number: 540-586-3329
Toll Free Number:
1-800-351-D-DAY
Be
sure to stop by
their site to learn more about the
National D-Day Memorial, USA and home of the
official
D-Day Memorial Foundation.
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Located in Hardy, Virginia
IN BRIEF -
On April 5, 1856, a child who
later called himself Booker T. Washington, was
born in slavery on this 207-acre tobacco farm.
The realities of life as a slave in piedmont
Virginia, the quest by African Americans for
education and equality, and the post-war
struggle over political participation all shaped
the options and choices of Booker T. Washington.
Washington founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
in 1881 and later became an important and
controversial leader of his race at a time when
increasing racism in the United States made it
necessary for African Americans to adjust
themselves to a new era of legalized oppression.
Visitors are invited to step back in time and
experience firsthand the life and landscape of
people who lived in an era when slavery was part
of the fabric of American life.
The park is located about 15
minutes past Smith Mountain Lake on Route 122
South on the Franklin county side.
These
images are not to be used in any commercial or
retail ventures, including websites, unless they
are granted permission from the National D-Day
Memorial Foundation. 
Questions:
540.297.3573