Historical Marker
Shaker Gate Posts
Historical marker location:
Shaker Heights, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Lee Road and Shaker Boulevard (Ohio Route 87), on the right when traveling south on Lee Road.)
Marker installed: 1948
Period 1830.
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.