Historical Marker
The Miami Connection
Historical marker location:
Miamisburg, Ohio
( Marker is on North 1st Street (Ohio Route 725) north of East Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2002
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.