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Mansfield Reformatory

About Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio:

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The Mansfield Reformatory "Ohio State Reformatory" is located in Mansfield, Ohio. The amazing castle look a like structure first opened it's doors in 1896. The Six tier east cell block is the largest such structure known. The doors to this Reformatory were closed in 1990. Since then there have been many motion pictures, television shows, and music videos filmed in the reformatory. Shankshaw Redemption, Air Force One, Tango and Cash, have all had parts of their movies filmed on this amazing location. Godsmack taped their video "awake" at this location as well. The most watched Paranormal enthusiasts Sci-Fi's Ghost hunters have also been to the Mansfield Reformatory and have tapped shows there. The Mansfield Reformatory is owned and operated by the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society.

Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield OhioYou can visit this location during open tour dates. The Tours are generally available on Sundays through the summer months. They have three different daytime tours, "The West Tour Tour", "The East Block" Tour, and the "Hollywood Tour". They do have a "Ghost Tour" which is on a reservation basis only. These tours take place after 8pm on the tour dates, and last for a few hours. During these tours you will be informed of Paranormal experiences that have been reported in the reformatory and visit the hotspots.

They also have a "Ghost Hunt". Individuals must apply for such. Ghost hunt lasts from 8pm to 6am the next morning. For more information on tours, tour dates, and the costs of each, please visit the official web site of the Mansfield Reformatory by clicking here!

Our Visit to the Mansfield Reformatory:

East Cell BlockThe first time we laid eyes on the massive structure of the Mansfield Reformatory was something we will never forget. The building itself is amazing, and is something you don't see everyday. The building layout gives it a intimidating look and feel.

Due to the 2008 Ghost hunt sell out, we were unable to get into the night stay over ghost hunt, so we had to settle for the regular daytime tour, but we didn't care, we wanted inside the building, and if was a tour, we could deal with it. We took the West Tour tour, which lead us through the cell block and all the way back to the west guard tower where we got to go up into. The tower was attached to the back of the building and was about 85 feet in the air. (No camera's or camcorders were allowed in the west tower)

Our tour Guide was pretty informative and did a nice job of telling the mini tales of inmates and other happenings around the locations we visited in the reformatory. I was surprised at how many questions he received from the guests about ghosts and the paranormal activities, he did indeed have some pretty good answers and he himself had a ghostly experience with in the Reformatory walls. Pictures We took as many pictures as we could, most were filled with dust orbs, but we did get one suspicious photo, but we did not catch anything unusual in any of our other photos.

We enjoyed the tour and look forward into returning to the reformatory soon. We would suggest that anyone who has the means to visit the reformatory should do so. It is very interesting location with a lot of history.