Historical Marker
Hitching Post
Historical marker location:
1111 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, Ohio
( Marker is on Hayes Avenue near Cooke Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1977
ca. 1870.
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.