Historical Marker
Joseph E. Wing
Historical marker location:
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Rosedale Road and Wing Road, on the left when traveling east on Rosedale Road.)
Marker installed: 2004
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.