Historical Marker

In Memory of Maj. Joseph A. Bishop

College Park · Fulton County · Erected 1997

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The Story

Major Joseph A. Bishop, a College Park native and West Point graduate who taught at Georgia Military Academy, was killed in action in Vietnam on September 19, 1968, and is honored here by Atlanta-area Vietnam veterans.

About this site

In Memory of Maj. Joseph A. Bishop is a historical marker in College Park, Fulton County, erected in 1997. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6555, -84.4495 near College Park. The nearest cataloged historic site is One Square Mile (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include College View Memorial Park, College Park Cemetery, and JJS Playhouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.6555, -84.4495 · College Park, Fulton County

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