Historical Marker
Warner Bateman House
Historical marker location:
400 S. Main Street, Springboro, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 741) and Factory Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)
Circa 1858.
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.