The flags of the Allied nations welcome visitors to the National D-Day Memorial. At right is the memorial of Dwight David Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander. Top right, a veteran reads the indvidual plaques of units which stormed the beaches on D-Day. wings as well as archaeology in progress. Experience Jefferson’s sophisticated, newly-restored kitchen, the massive stone hearth, cook’s room, and cold storage areas. Visitors can also for the first time walk out on the wings of the unique roof, a multi-layered engineering marvel that Jefferson used to stroll in the evenings. 46 • Byways
Visit www.poplarforest.org/calendar for event and programming information. Moving forward to 1944, the National D-Day Memorial was built in Bedford in recognition of the unprecedented role the community played and suffered during this pivotal time in World War II.