bedford: The Luray Caverns of Page County - 11/21/09 12:12 PM
Virginia is full of natural and manmade wonders! From the Natural Bridge to Smith Mountain Lake, there is no end to all the wonderful things to see and do in Virginia. Nestled in the Shenandoah National Park, north of Roanoke, is Luray Caverns. Discovered in 1878, the Luray Caverns are breathtaking! Rock formations "sing" and bridal veils, the formations are as amazing as the day they were discovered!
It all started with a sink hole. A gust of air from a limestone sinkhole blew out a candle held by Andrew Campbell as he and friends were looking for caves in the … (4 comments)

bedford: Celebrate Your Freedom - Visit the National D-Day Museum at Bedford, Virginia - 06/10/09 04:59 AM

Several days ago, calendar watchers observed that June 6 was D-Day, when 65 years ago, 150,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy to make way for the million troops who would follow to liberate Europe from Nazi control.  Only a few old men who participated still survive, but at the time of the attack, many participants in this key World War II battle were mere teenagers at the time, who joined the Army to help their country but ended up making history.
Since 2001 this day, considered a turning point in the war, has been memorialized at the National … (0 comments)