Category Archives: Bedford Boys
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Trivia Tuesday
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bedford Boys, Bedford VA, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, D-Day Memorial, Saving Private RyanDid you know?The movie “Saving Private Ryan” was based on the book “Bedford Boys” which is about the town suffering the highest loss per capita during the D-Day, Bedford VA.The National D-Day Memorial honors the Allied forces that participated in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 during World War II. With its stylized [...]
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Roanoke, Virginia’s Star City – with a dash of history y’all
Posted on June 30, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bedford Boys, DDay Memorial, Roanoke Virginia, Wilderness RoadRoanoke is The Star City of the South “A haven of solitude.” –Thomas Jefferson The western Virginia city of Roanoke is situated in the Roanoke Valley at the southern tip of the Shenandoah Valley amidst the Alleghany and Blue Ridge Mountains. Area salt licks attracted animals who left traces that Native Americans used as hunting [...]
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Veteran’s Day in Virginia
Posted on October 14, 2009 by Shellie Leete in Bedford Boys, Blue Ridge Mountains, DDay Memorial, HMAS ADELAIDEClaiborne House bed and breakfast, veternas day, Virginia is for loversVeterans Day is the anniversary of the Armistice signed by the Allies and Germans in 1918, which marked the ending of World War I. In 1954, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day to honor all veterans of all wars. Virginia’s rich military history and iconic sites make the state a moving destination to honor those [...]
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Never Forget – Sept 19
Posted on September 9, 2009 by Shellie Leete in Bedford Boys, Bedford VA, Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, D-Day Memorial, Never ForgetNever Forget- Hundreds of motorcycles will roll into the National D-Day memorial on Saturday, September 19 for “Never Forget” – a tribute to POWs/MIAs presented by members of Rolling Thunder, a nationally-recognized organization of veteran motorcycle enthusiasts. “Never Forget” takes place from 1pm-2pm in Gray Plaza. Seating is limited, and guests are encouraged to bring [...]
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Cowboy Christmas in Bedford Virginia
Posted on December 22, 2008 by Shellie Leete in Bedford Boys, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, DDay Memorial, Horseback riding, Peaks of Otter, Reba Farm InnThe Leete Family Innkeepers enjoyed a Cowboy Christmas at Reba Farm Inn in Bedford Virginia. This being the non-gorgeous time of the year in Virginia when everything is gone dormant, the leaves have all fallen away, and yet Virginia still took our breat h away! We highly recommend Reba Farm Inn’s Saddle Soar Equitainment. [...]
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