Camp Bartley: A History of Imprisonment
Before there was the Ohio State Reformatory, there was Camp Bartley…
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!
Guest Blogger: Shay Mock
This week’s guest post comes from Shay Mock:On 03-27-15 we had a private investigation (Ghosts-R-Us). My husband joined my group for this. He wanted to see the locatio
Guest Blogger: Dawn Lewis
Our first guest blog post is from Dawn Lewis:I first visited OSR in August 2015. It was a spur of the moment trip on a Friday. I had read a little about OSR but did no