Geneva College

Historical marker location:

Northwood, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of County Route 101 and Ohio Route 638, on the left when traveling north on County Route 101.)

Marker installed: 1948

The Original Location. A Busy Station on the Underground Railroad.

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.