Bedford Village

The town of Bedford was originally called Raystown, home to a trading post and Fort Bedford. Old Bedford Village was a key player in many important eras of history. You can visit the site, just north of here, for a tour.

The Bedford Village marker was dedicated on Monday, June 2, 1947. It reads: "Settled about 1750, known then as Raystown. Site of an early trade post and Fort Bedford, 1758. Base for Forbes, Bouquet expeditions. In 1794 Washington here reviewed forces in Whiskey Rebellion."