Bedford County Veterans Memorial

Lest We Forget

We honor

all veterans

of

Bedford County

Marker is at the intersection of Juliana Street and Penn Street, on the left when traveling south on Juliana Street.

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Bedford County Civil War Monument

(Front):To all her sons who

volunteered to defend

and perpetuate the

government of these

United States, Bedford

County dedicates this

monument July 4, A.D.

1890

Erected

in part by the children

of the Common Schools

of Bedford County

(Re-dedication Stone):Civil War Soldiers Memorial

“The Old Man on the Monument”

Built 1890 - Restored 1995

with ...

Bedford County Courthouse

This courthouse was built in the year 1828 by Solomon Filler. The year following it was used for court and office purposes.

Marker is at the intersection of Juliana Street and Penn Street, on the right when traveling south on Juliana ...

Bedford Village

Settled about 1750, known then as Raystown. Site of an early trading post and Fort Bedford, 1758. Base for Forbes, Bouquet expeditions. In 1794 Washington here reviewed forces in Whiskey Rebellion.

Marker is at the intersection of Pitt Street (Business U.S. ...

Bedford Springs Historic District

The Bedford Springs Historic District consists of a mineral springs resort established c.1806 by Dr. John Anderson. The district's oldest extant buildings are the stone Nawgel's Mill, c.1796, and the log Miller's House, c.1800. In 1804, Nawgel sold his mill ...

Bedford Springs

Medicinal values of these springs discovered about 1796. It soon became a leading resort visited by numerous notables. James Buchanan used the Springs as his summer White House while President.

Marker is on Pennsylvania Route 220, on the right when traveling ...

Bedford County

Formed on March 9, 1771 from Cumberland County, it first embraced most of western Pennsylvania. Named for its county seat (formerly Raystown) incorporated 1795. In 1758, Fort Bedford was erected here, and Forbes Road - to become a major highway ...

Bedford’s Volunteer Company

Oct. 10, 1774

In memory of

Bedford’s Volunteer Company

which fought in

The Battle of Point Pleasant

Thomas Buford, Captain

Thomas Dooley, Lieut.

Sergeants

Jonathan Cundiff, Ensign

Nicholas Mead • William Kennedy • John Fields • Thomas Fliping

Abraham Sharp • Absalom McClanahan • William Bryant • William McColister • ...

Bedford County Confederate Monument

Deo Vindice

To the Confederate

Soldiers and Sailors of

Bedford County. 1861-1865

Bedford honors her heroes;

proudly rejoicing with the living;

sincerely mourning the dead.

Their history is it's brightest page,

exhibiting the highest qualities of

patriotism, courage, fortitude and virtue.

This stone is erected to keep

fresh in memory the ...

Bedford

This place became the county seat of Bedford when it was moved from New London in 1782. First called Liberty (incorporated in 1839), the town changed its name to Bedford City in 1890 and to Bedford in 1912. A third ...