Historical Marker
The Lorain Tornado, 1924
Historical marker location:
Lorain, Ohio
( Marker is on Black River Lane south of Erie Avenue (U.S. 6).)
Marker installed: 2001
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.