Burlington Commons

Historical marker location:

South Point, Ohio

( Marker is on Jefferson Street (County Road 1) just east of Court Street, on the right when traveling east.)

First County Seat. Est. 1817.

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.