Kent State plans interactive walking tour of 1970 shootings
One of the slain students was from Mahoning County.
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Kent State University has hired a design firm to develop an interactive walking tour to help tell the story of how Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on anti-war demonstrators in 1970.
The tour would include interpretative panels and audiovisual commentary that could be accessed via cell phones. Officials hope to have the tour ready next year to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the shootings.
Early estimates put the cost of the walking tour and a visitors center at $1.4 million, which could be covered by private donations and grants.
Kent State trustees also have endorsed the idea of getting the shooting site placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Four Kent State students were killed and nine were wounded in a clash with students that followed several days of anti-Vietnam War demonstrations.
Killed were Jeffrey Miller, Allison Krause, William Schroeder and Sandra Scheuer, a graduate of Boardman High School.