Experience the Shawshank Trail

Over 30 years ago, crews arrived at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory to film The Shawshank Redemption. Though not a box office hit, the movie has become IMDb’s top-rated movie of all time and put Mansfield on the map as a global destination. The movie also inspired The Shawshank Trail, a self-guided driving tour of…

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Shawshank 30th Anniversary Celebration

Get busy livin’ and join fans from around the world for The Shawshank Redemption 30th Anniversary!  Plan your trip to the filming sites, August 9-11, 2024, for a weekend celebrating the No. 1 movie of all time (IMDb).  Step inside the actual backdrop to this famous movie (Shawshank Prison) through tours, cast, events, and the…

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Stallone, Bautista to star in film at Shawshank site in Mansfield

Sylvester Stallone is returning to the Ohio State Reformatory, and again his task is to break out of prison. The Reformatory has been a popular place to film prison-themed movies, most notably the classic thriller “The Shawshank Redemption” in 1994....

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