Murder Mystery Dinner
Murder Mystery Dinner is making its way back to the Ohio State Reformatory! Join us for “Love in the Afternoon, Murder in the Evening” – Attend a meet and greet […]
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West Cell Block Restoration Program
Why Are You Restoring the West Cell Block and How Can We Help? Ashleigh Ramey, OSR Program Director It was 9pm on November 19th, 2023, and I was relaxing at home […]
Do you want your coffee black?
Do you want your coffee black? R. McKinnell Sept 8, 2025 Among the oral histories conducted, not all the interesting stories came from inmates. Richard Pass came to the […]
High Wall Cruise In
The High Wall Cruise In returns for Year 2! All cars are welcome! Schedule: 8:00am – Show Car Registration Opens 10:00am – Grounds open to Guests and building opens for […]
CLOSED Due to Inkcarceration
The Ohio State Reformatory will be closed to the public from Monday, July 14th-Tuesday, July 22nd for the Inkcarceration Music Festival taking place on our grounds July 18th-20th. No tours […]
OSR Outreach Program
OSR Outreach Program The Ohio State Reformatory would like to engage with the local community by offering informational visits to libraries, social clubs, associations, nursing homes, and other organizations whose […]
Party at the Pen Vintage Motorcycle Show
Party at the Pen East is the Midwest’s newest vintage motorcycle show. Held on the grounds of The Ohio State Reformatory, June 7th and 8th, 2025. The Ohio State Reformatory […]
Photo and Video Rentals
Guidelines for Photography and Videography Rentals at the Ohio State Reformatory We welcome guests to take small-scale photography during their self-guided or guided tours. A point-and-shoot camera or cell phone […]
Escape Rooms
Escape Rooms Put your problem-solving skills to the test in one of our thrilling escape rooms. Picture yourself trapped within the walls of this historic prison, feeling the weight of […]
Hancock Heights at OSR
Hancock Heights at OSR The Retro House — The Experience —Steps away from the historic Ohio State Reformatory, our Hancock Heights House has been fully renovated and styled in a […]
First Woman Officer at Mansfield
FIRST WOMAN OFFICER AT MANSFIELD She Works Behind Prison Wall By: Charlotte Taylor MANSFIELD – The first woman officer in an all-male Ohio prison is a genteel, gray-haired mother of […]
March 2024 Restoration
March 2024 Restoration: The Bullpen When the Ohio State Reformatory opened its doors to the first 150 inmates in 1896, the area we know today as the bullpen was the […]