Historical Marker
Morges
Historical marker location:
8012 Bachelor Road Northwest, Morges, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Bachelor Road (County Road 23) and Barks Road Northwest (County Road 26), on the right when traveling east on Bachelor Road.)
Marker installed: 1973
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.