Ohio State Reformatory
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The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR), also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990, when a United States Federal Court ruling (the ‘Boyd Consent Decree’) ordered the facility to be closed. While this facility was seen in a number of films (including several while the facility was still in operation), TV shows and music videos, it was made famous by the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) when it was used for most scenes of the movie.
The Ohio State Reformatory is currently open to tourists 4 days a week from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from April 1 to September 2. There are also tours on weekends from February 2 to March 31 and holiday tours on weekends from November 23 to December 23.
Nearby Locations:
| Cedar Point (49.2 miles) Marblehead Lighthouse State Park (53.1 miles) Columbus Park of Roses (58.3 miles) Field of Corn (58.3 miles) Cuyahoga Valley National Park (59.6 miles) | Brandywine Falls (60.7 miles) Franklin Park Conservatory (61.3 miles) North Market (62 miles) Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (62.2 miles) Topiary Park (62.3 miles) |
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Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Rd
Mansfield, Ohio 44905
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