Dudley Nichols

Historical marker location:

Wapakoneta, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of South Blackhoof Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Blackhoof Street.)

Marker installed: 2003

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.