Lockington Dam

Historical marker location:

9997 Lockington Dam Rd, Piqua, Ohio

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lockington Dam road (County Route 220) and Kaiser Road (County Route 177).)

Marker installed: 1921

One of the Five Miami Conservancy Dams. Result of the 1913 Flood.

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.