Ohio State Reformatory

www.mrps.org

Phone:
419-522-2644

Address:
100 Reformatory Rd.
Mansfield, 44905

Hours:
Please call or visit website for information.

With the cornerstone laid in 1886, this castle-like prison was designed as a reformatory for young offenders. Abandoned in 1990, the original cell-blocks and administration areas remain intact. Four major motion pictures have been filmed on location including "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Air Force One".

The reformatory has been listed on the Travel Channel's "101 Things to do before you Die" and in Entertainment Magazine's "Vacation on Location Top 10". Many stories of haunts can be heard from visitors and workers at the site. Ghost hunts and Ghost walks are a popular tour choice at the Historic Reformatory and sellout quickly.

The Historic Ohio State Reformatory invites you to come see the monumental 19th century architectural achievement for yourself.

Please join us for our 2010 SEASON as we offer the following:

Ghost Hunts (March-December) Reservation only

Guided Tours (May-early September)

Ghost Walks (May-September) Reservation only

Haunted Prison Experience (October)

Host your next event or conference in our newly renovated Central Guard Room or Dining Room.

Shawshank Redemption Trail: Begin your Hollywood Tour at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory. One of the top five largest castle-like structures in the USA, the Reformatory houses the world's tallest free-standing steel cell block (6 tiers; 12 ranges, 600 cells). Four major motion pictures have been filed there- Tango and Cash, Harry and Walter Go To New York, The Shawshank Redemption and Air Force One.

Considered a grand architectural achievement, the massive Reformatory building, large granite pillars and elegant construction encompass 250,000+ square feet and combine three architectural styles: Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Queen Anne.

To see and hear more on The Shawshank Redemption, make sure you take the Hollywood Tour at the Reformatory. The cells, the warden's office and even the carving on the ceiling that reads, "Brooks was here. So was Red" are on display. Even more amazing is the tunnel that the main character, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), dug. It is about 2 feet in diameter. Hazard a trip into the sinister "Hole". View the 1886 West Cell Block used as a Russian prison in Air Force One.

From the tower of the Reformatory, you can see the graveyard that was featured in Shawshank Redemption.

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My uncle and dad worked there but my uncle told me one of the stories the night that he worked so the story is that he was sitting by the phone and he heard the phone ring and nobody answered he went home and told his sister and she said that happens to me my uncle said yeah but your phone is plugged in

Aaron Plaster at 11:59am EST - February 22, 2010

I love this prison I go there every other week, I was able to sit in the cells and climb the spiral staircase, but i have to warn you watch your step for the stairs are very small and steep. But overall its a must see place :)

Adena at 3:04pm EST - November 2, 2009

I really love this prison, a lot. I love visiting haunted places such as old buildings like this and I feel very excited when entering with my friends. I have been on a tour of this prison in May 2009 with my friend and loved how this prison was so attractive yet so creepy at the same time! My boyfriend grew up in Moundsville, WV, where the WV state penitentiary is. Of course, I have been there too! But it is not as neat or as large as Mansfield's! You do a great job preserving this prison so it looks as good as ever!

Lisa Walzer at 7:36pm EDT - October 26, 2009

Very exciting! The tour I went on was about two hours long. You really get to get up close with the cells. It is almost unbelievable.

Joe at 10:44am EDT - September 1, 2009

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