Enjoy a 2 hour guided tour at night throughout the Reformatory, focusing on paranormal stories and information. Coats, hats, gloves(cold months) and flashlights are highly recommended. Ages 13 and up with valid ID. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Registration is from 7pm till 7:45pm; the walk starts at 8pm.
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Hike for Health at Malabar Farm State Park
Enjoy a day viewing the sites at Malabar. Meet at the visitor center to receive a map. This event is sponsored by the Richland County Health Department. Free.
Escape from Shawshank movie site bike tour
Join us for another Shawshank Redemption downtown Mansfield movie site tour! Our guide will be Shawshank expert, Tom Clark, who will lead with dialogue and trivia questions about the movie which was shot in Mansfield 28 years ago. We will NOT be visiting the Historic Ohio State Reformatory because of the Blood Prison event being…
Escape From Blood Prison
Escape From Blood Prison offers the only haunted hellscape in a real prison at The Ohio State Reformatory. Don’t wait to test the authenticity. Violent men were kept here, and some never left – even after death. September 24 – October 30. Friday-Sunday. Gates open at 6:45pm. To purchase tickets, visit Blood Prison.
Heritage Days Festival at Malabar Farm State Park
The vision of Heritage Days is to preserve past knowledge and promote future innovations of rural life through education and outreach. Educational displays, 18th Century Living History Camp, crafts, primitives, Civil War demonstrations, antiques, wagon rides and antique tractors. FREE event. Bring cash for food and vendor purchases.
Old Sparky: Electric Chair History and Ohio Executions at OSR
Tickets: book.peek.com/s/50636c07-7869-45fd-aef6-5f655cfa71b2/Jy7EM Learn more about the electric chair’s development, history, and use, along with personal stories of some of the folks sentenced to death. This is not a political discussion focused on capital punishment’s morality, but simply an educational, fact-based presentation. The tour is approximately 1.5 hours long, beginning with a sit-down PowerPoint presentation and Q&A…
Shawshank Hustle 7k
The 8th Annual Shawshank Hustle is August 6, 2022. Escape from the real Shawshank State Prison on August 6 at The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. The 4.6 mile race will feature four filming locations in The Shawshank Redemption and will conclude with a tour of The Ohio State Reformatory. Contact Vertical Runner Race Management…
The Art and Artifacts of Louis Bromfield’s Collection in the Big House at Malabar Farm
A special guided tour featuring selections from among the more than 100 pieces of art and artifacts at Louis Bromfield’s Big House at Malabar Farm State Park. This eclectic collection contains pieces from noted painters like American Primitive artist Grandma Moses and Presidential Portrait artist Anthony Wills, as well as friends of the Bromfield family…
Old Sparky: Electric Chair History and Ohio Executions
Join long-time Ohio State Reformatory volunteer, Tom Lane, as he gives a historical presentation followed by a short guided walking tour based on the history of the electric chair and Ohio executions. Purchase tickets for the tour on our website: ohiostatereformatory.org. This presentation will be offered on select dates throughout the year.
Inkcarceration 2022 Music & Tattoo Festival
Mark your calendars for Inkcarceration 2022! https://inkcarceration2022.frontgatetickets.com/