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Founded in 1825, Bedford is known around the globe as the “Limestone Capital of the World.” From the stone that helped build the Empire State Building and the Pentagon to the enduring spirit of its people, Bedford’s legacy runs deep.
History In 1781, Bedford County was split to make Campbell County and the village of New London lost the title of county seat. A new location had to be found for this purpose and the village of Liberty was founded in 1782 ("A short history of Bedford Town/County museum"). Liberty remained a village until becoming a town in 1839. As a result of a devastating fire in the late 1880s, the citizens ...
Bedford, city, Bedford unitary authority, historic county of Bedfordshire, England, in the fertile valley of the River Ouse. A Roman fording station and a Saxon town (cemetery of Kempston), it was recaptured by the Anglo-Saxon sovereign Edward the Elder (ruled 899–924) from the Danes in 914.
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