National D-Day Memorial
A national memorial park commemorating the 1944 Normandy landings, located in Bedford, the American town that lost the most people per capita on D-Day.
Bedford lost 19 of its sons on D-Day, the highest per-capita loss of any town in the United States, which is why the memorial park was built here. The park recreates the landing with the Victory Arch, a group of sculptures depicting the landing beaches and a fountain. A tour takes about 1 hour. Adult admission is about $20. It is about 50 km from Roanoke and can be visited on the same day as Otter Peak.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Peaks of Otter
- Apple Orchard Falls
- Smith Mountain Lake
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Natural Bridge State Park
- Explore Park
- Virginia Safari Park
- Mill Mountain Star (Roanoke Star)