Historical Marker
World War I Memorial
Historical marker location:
520 W Union St, Athens, Ohio
( Memorial is on West Union Street just west of Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, on the right when traveling west.)
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.