Historical Marker
Trails / The Kanawha Trail
Historical marker location:
181 E. Main Street, Jackson, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 93) and Portsmouth Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1965
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.