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May 4 Visitors Center

May 4 Memorial

The May 4th Visitors Center surrounds the area where the May 4th Shootings occurred. The Visitors Center has an exhibit that helps provide context to the shootings including larger scale conflicts such as the Vietnam War. Informational packets are available near the site when the Visitors Center is closed. Often offers special programming around May 4th.

free

Address: 300 Midway Dr
Getting there: Taylor Hall First Floor room 101
Hours: Semester hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM, Sat noon-5PM
Price: Free
Website: kent.edu (opens in a new tab)

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