Prospect War Memorial

Historical marker location:

Prospect, Ohio

( Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 203) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1984

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.