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 […]
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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 […]
News Article From 1993- “Roll ‘Em! Inmates fix OSR for Hollywood film”
Roll ‘em! Inmates fix OSR for Hollywood film By: Lou Whitmire MANSFIELD— Anthony Abott will be scraping paint for about 30 days inside the west cell block at the Ohio […]
Restoration Updates – January 2024
Restoring Original Woodwork in the Administrative Areas Our restoration team at the Ohio State Reformatory is always hard at work restoring areas of the quarter-million-square-foot structure. Restoring the original […]
Hat – Get Busy Livin’
“Get Busy Livin’ or Get Busy Dyin’”, is one of the most memorable quotes from The Shawshank Redemption. This unique Shawshank hat is sure to turn heads! 55% Cotton, 45% […]
Shirt – Brooks Was Here
Shawshank Prison on the front of shirt, “Brooks Was Here, So Was Red” on the back. Unisex cream colored t-shirt, 50% Cotton 50% Polyester, machine washable.
Tours
Tours Buy Tour Tickets Now! Jump to Tour: Hollywood Meets History Tour Beyond the Bars Tour The Walls of Time Old Sparky Shawshank Bus Tour Fall Guided Tour Beyond the […]
Virtual Tours
Virtual Tours Now visit the Historic Ohio State Reformatory from anywhere in the world Renowned not only for its educational value as an architectural wonder, a former prison, and museum, […]
Our Story
About The Ohio State Reformatory A Century of Prison Life and Legends Design and Construction The Ohio State Reformatory was designed by Cleveland architect Levi Scofield. Scofield designed the striking limestone building […]
Things to Do
Things To Do The Ohio State Reformatory is more than a haunted prison, and more than a filming location of The Shawshank Redemption. It’s a place where people hunt ghosts, […]
Visit
Visit The Ohio State Reformatory Visit The Ohio State Reformatory and discover what happens when history, Hollywood, and the paranormal converge in one famous, unforgettable place. Whether you’re visiting to […]
Open for Tours
Open Thursday through Sunday from 11am till 4pm, for Fall Abbreviated Tours. The route will go through the Ohio Corrections Museum, Shawshank Museum, Wardens Living Quarters, Central Guard Room, Chapel, […]