Jacob Parrott

Historical marker location:

Kenton, Ohio

( Marker is on Ohio Route 309 east of Jacob Parrot Rd. (Ohio Route 171), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1987

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.