The National D-Day Memorial, located in Bedford, VA, sustained the highest per capita D-Day losses in the nation. The nine acre memorial features an English garden, invasion tableau and victory arch symbolically recreating the D-Day journey from planning to battle to victory.
Admission Rates:
Visitors are asked to check-in and purchase tickets at the foot of the Memorial at the Bedford Area Welcome Center. Walking tours depart every hour beginning at 10:30am with the last tour departing at 3:30pm. Please arrive to the Welcome Center twenty minutes before the scheduled tour time.
Call (540)587-3619 for information. Group rates available.
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