First Universalist Church

North Olmsted (5050 Porter Road)

The Burnham Mall

Cleveland (Lakeside Avenue, southeast corner of Mall C)

Rose Capital of the Nation

Mentor (8537 Mentor Avenue, northeast corner of Hart Street and Mentor Avenue)

May 4, 1970

On May 4, 1970 the college town of Kent was thrown into the national spotlight through tragedy. Now 44 years later, the events of that day still resonate and encourage reflection.

The marker is located between Taylor Hall and Prentice Hall. The parking lot where students fell sits about 100 feet away, to the rear of the perspective of the photo above.

Sitting north of Taylor Hall is the May 4 Memorial designed by Bruno Ast. The memorial’s plaza overlooks the Kent Commons, where the student rally started. Kiosks offer maps for visitors to follow along a walking tour of the area. The May 4 Visitors Center, located in Taylor Hall, also lends iPods loaded with a documentary to help visitors understand the events of that day.

Boston Township Hall

Peninsula (1775 Main Street)

Ohio Historical Markers: Birthplace of James A. Garfield

Moreland Hills (near the Moreland Hills Police Department at 4350 S.O.M. Center Road)

Ohio Historical Markers: Skypark

Wadsworth (3071 Greenwich Road, east of Kane Road)

Ohio Historical Markers: Gustave H. Grimm

Hudson (46 Ravenna Street, just east of Main Street)

Ohio Historical Markers: Bedford Historic Business District

Bedford (corner of Broadway Avenue and North Park Street)

Ohio Historical Markers: Brecksville Township’s First Settler

Broadview Heights (east side of Broadview Road, just north of Boston Road)