Built on the site of a Civil War camp ravaged by disease, the Ohio State Reformatory first opened in 1896 to reform young offenders but eventually grew to house the most dangerous criminals. By the time the Mansfield institution closed, the prison was hosting one thousand more prisoners than it was designed to hold in "brutalizing and inhumane conditions." Within the dark corridors made famous as the backdrop for The Shawshank Redemption, ghostly presences linger, from the dungeons of solitary confinement to the West Wing showers, where a bent pipe marks the place where a prisoner hanged himself. Venture behind the walls of this notorious prison with ghost tour guide Sherri Brake to discover the history and spirits that forever haunt these halls]]if you dare.
Built on the site of a Civil War camp ravaged by disease, the Ohio State Reformatory first opened in 1896 to reform young offenders but eventually grew to house the most dangerous criminals. By the time the Mansfield institution closed, the prison was hosting a thousand more prisoners than it was designed to hold in "brutalizing and inhumane conditions." Within the dark corridors made famous as the backdrop for The Shawshank Redemption, ghostly presences linger, from the dungeons of solitary confinement to the West Wing showers, where a bent pipe marks the place where a prisoner hanged himself. Venture behind the walls of this notorious prison with ghost tour guide Sherri Brake to discover the history and spirits that forever haunt these halls...if you dare.
Sherri Brake is an author, paranormal investigator, lecturer, instructor, Civil War reenactor and tour guide. She has over twenty-five years of experience in the field of the paranormal and is a lover of history and folklore. Her company, Haunted Heartland Tours, has been voted into the nation's top ten best ghost tours for the last five years. She continues to seek out new haunted locations to explore and enjoys sharing those places with others. Sherri is the author of Haunted Stark County, Ohio and writes a monthly column entitled "Fireside Folklore" for Two-Lane Livin'. She is a member of v
Even before the Ohio State Reformatory, or Mansfield Reformatory, was opened in 1896, it was the site of a Civil War camp plagued by death and disease. After the prison opened its doors it housed over 5,000 prisoners and was the location of 200 deaths. The prison was finally shut down in 1990, and since then it has become even more famous as the location of the Shawshank Redemption. It is now a tourist destination, and the prison staff hosts multiple tours each week. The ghost tours are the most popular feature. Haunted Stark County author Sherri Brake, explores the darker history of the Ohio State Reformatory, and she tells the tales of the inmates who never moved beyond the prison walls. One such story involves the warden's wife who was accidently shot as a pistol fell from her closet and discharged a shot which pierced her heart. It is her rose perfume that many smell while wandering through the warden's living quarters. Prison escapes, inmate murders, and legendary haunts are all a part of The Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory.
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