Great Kipton Train Wreck

Historical marker location:

57-63 Rosa Street, Kipton, Ohio

( Marker can be reached from Ohio Route 511, 0.1 miles west of Ohio Route 511.)

Marker installed: 2005

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.