College Park in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Freedom Tree
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 18, 2025
1. The Freedom Tree Marker
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
Capt. Edwin Goodrich, Jr.
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action
Erected 1972.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list.
Location. 33° 39.329′ N, 84° 26.975′ W. Memorial is in College Park, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 29) north of Princeton Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is at ground level on the south side of College Park Public Library. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3647 Main St, Atlanta GA 30337, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Flame of Freedom" (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Maj. Joseph A. Bishop (a few steps from this marker); Cox College (a few steps from this marker); College Park World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); College Park Furniture Co. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam
this page online
Also see . . . Goodrich, Edwin, Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel Goodrich, who joined the U.S. Air Force from New York, served with the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. On March 12, 1967, he served as the aircraft commander on board an RF-4C Phantom II (serial number 65-877) on a weather reconnaissance mission over Hoa Binh Province, North Vietnam. During the mission, the Phantom was shot down. Lieutenant Colonel Goodrich escaped from the aircraft but was subsequently killed by enemy ground forces. Search and rescue efforts were unable to recover his body. In 1985, the Vietnamese government repatriated remains which were later identified as those of Lt Col Goodrich.(Submitted on September 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 18, 2025
2. The Freedom Tree and Marker, south of College Park Public Library
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
