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CLOSED THIS WEEKEND
Due the extreme weather and dangerously low wind-chills expected this weekend, the Ohio State Reformatory will be closed this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the safety of our guests and our staff. Guests who've purchased tickets already w
Closed until January 3rd.
The Ohio State Reformatory will be closed until January 3rd, when we reopen for our winter tours.
Closed Labor Day (Monday, September 3rd)
The Historic Ohio State Reformatory will be closed on Monday, September 3rd 2018, for Labor Day. We will be re-open on the 4th, with our abbreviated tours.
Get a Ghost? Share Your Evidence!
Have you recently captured something supernatural at the Ohio State Reformatory? Prove it!
Haunted? Really? The Skeptic’s Guide to Paranormal Activity
What does a genuine paranormal experience look like? We asked one of the enthusiasts. Molly Cabrera is the Program Coordinator at the Ohio State Reformatory, the famous site of a multitude of compelling ghost sightings.
SHOCKING PROOF of 10 Real-Life Ghost Stories at an Ohio Prison
From the suicides of desperate inmates to the mysterious death of the prison superintendent’s wife, death was a constant within the Ohio State Reformatory’s walls for decades. Here are some of the prison’s most famous residents… some of whom you might meet when you visit.
Camp Bartley: A History of Imprisonment
Before there was the Ohio State Reformatory, there was Camp Bartley...
Ink In The Clink takes over OSR! July 14, 15, 16
Ink In The Clink takes over OSR!
From the Archives
Pipe manufactured by The Akron Smoking Company found during the restoration process of the West Administrative Wing of the Ohio State Reformatory.
Restoration Updates
The restoration of the assistant warden's living quarters, also known as Warden Norton's office in the Shawshank Redemption, was finalized in May of 2017.
The History of MRPS
The History of MRPS...rescuing the Ohio State Reformatory from planned demolition
Opening Soon: Ohio Corrections Museum featuring the original Ohio State electric chair
The Ohio State Penitentiary Museum, including the original electric chair, will be opening soon! Check back for the opening date!
