Historical Marker
Civil War
Historical marker location:
Harrod, Ohio
( Memorial is at the intersection of North Main Street and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.)
The Kent State shootings, in which National Guardsmen shot and killed four students during a protest against the Vietnam War at Kent State University in 1970, took place in Ohio. The incident sparked widespread protests and led to the closure of hundreds of universities and colleges across the United States.