This is a great place for history buffs. Can take a self guided tour or a golf cart tour with a volunteer. Wonderful inside and out displays. The water, statue display of Normandy beach is impressive and makes you understand how hard the war was. Good history lesson here.

The WWII Memorial was amazing. Speechless...wanted to cry... Please please visit. The gardens are beautiful and the statues are something to see. The Le Monument aux Morts statue is heartbreaking...

If you love this country or want to learn what its people stand for, then you need to visit the Memorial. It is truly tells what Americans stand for and why we love this country.

I had read "The Bedford Boys" and wanted to see the Memorial that was discussed at the end of the book. I was not prepared for the overwhelmingly and achingly beautiful, spacious and well thought-out memorial in the Blue Ridge area of Virginia. If you go and Twyla is there, be sure to ask her to guide you around (and... More

I visited this during a business trip to Lynchburg (about 30 min away). I was blown away with the amazing historic value and super impressed with landscaping, architecture, and more. Highly recommended if you are in the close proximity. I stayed less than 1 hour due to limited time but I would have liked to stay another hour to actually... More

Highly recommend this very moving memorial to the many young men, especially those of Bedford VA, who gave their lives on D-Day. Plan your visit in nice weather to fully explore this beautiful hilltop site which provides an education into the whole D-Day legacy. This is truly a celbration of the valor, fidelity and sacrifice of the Allied Forces. As... More

We continue to bring visitors to this amazing memorial. The guides are so interesting and informative and you leave there in awe!

If you are ever in this part of Virginia, you should not miss this place. All of this was done with private funds. This is a stunning place!

great idea that got lost in the translation, Bedford lost more sons on D-Day than any other community, so fitting location... but some of the exhibits are very obscure and seem disconnected in a pop art kind of way... quite pricey as well