A Walk to Remember, 40 Years Later
A guided walking tour and a historic registration are two
ways Kent State University (Ohio) will commemorate the 40th anniversary of a
campus tragedy and its far-reaching impact. On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio
National Guard fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing four and injuring
nine Kent State students.
This afternoon, May 3, a dedication will honor the placing
of the site of the shootings on the National Register of Historic Places. The
U.S. Department of the Interior awarded Kent State with this landmark status in
late February.
The ceremony will unveil the new walking tour exhibit for
the site, installed on the university's campus this spring. The exhibit
for the May 4 Walking Tour will feature interpretive panels (such as the photo,
provided by Kent State, shown above right) at each of the walk's seven stops.
The panels contain pictures, maps, and written descriptions.
Each trail marker will center on key aspects and events on
that day.
Video and audio content, narrated by civil rights activist
Julian Bond, will compliment the tour's trail markers. They will be accessible
by a hand-held mobile device (for a video documentary) or by cell phone (for
the audio).
The tour is a part of the Kent State May 4 Visitors Center,
which will be housed in Taylor Hall, an academic building near the site.
Fundraising for the center is underway.
Learn more about the center and the walking tour here.
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