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Famous for "The Shawshank Redemption," the Ohio State Reformatory caters to visitors with tours, a haunted house and other entertainment offerings.
Ohio State Reformatory’s Ghost Walks • Fridays, July 11 and 25, Aug. 8, Nov. 5 and Dec. 5. • Registration from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., guided tour from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. • Cost: $45 for adults ...
Ghost enthusiasts have several opportunities to check out one of America’s most haunted locations before the year ends. The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, a museum in a former prison and a ...
While the "Shawshank" story was set in Maine, the movie itself was filmed in Eubanks' hometown of Mansfield, Ohio, at a menacing prison with a 25-foot-high stone wall.
Tourism industry partners Wednesday gathered at The Ohio State Reformatory prison-turned-museum for lunch in the Central Guard Room where Morgan Freeman (Red) and Tim Robbins (Andy) ate their ...
“This is a Hollywood-meets-Mansfield type of event, with a heavy focus on "Shawshank," but also the other films created here,” said Patti Connors, engagement officer with the Ohio State Alumni ...
Destination Mansfield has announced that two mid-19th-century houses adjacent to the Ohio State Reformatory, where the cult classic "The Shawshank Redemption" was filmed, are now available to ...