Ohio State Reformatory

The Ohio State Reformatory

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(864) · History museum in Mansfield, United States
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The Ohio State Reformatory, located at 100 Reformatory Road in Mansfield, Ohio, is a historic institution that now serves as a museum and popular tourist …

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Apr 28, 2025
The ghost tour was a lot of fun. We did experience a few ghostly encounters including phantom smells of soap, citrus cleaner, and burnt wood/smoke.Full review by Jenny W
Apr 13, 2025
What a piece of history! We took the Hollywood tour and it was fantastic! Our guides were passionate and knowledgeable about the building and the movies that have been filmed there, particularly S…Full review by Susan W
Oct 6, 2024
I have been to the prison twice for the ghost hunt with two of my best friends. We had an amazing time. Now, the three of us have come back with family and friends for a guided tour and the escape ro…Full review by Dawn S
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The Ohio State Reformatory, or Mansfield Reformatory, was built in 1886. In use till 1990, this historic prison allegedly gets its haunted s…
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Is the reformatory open year round?
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It usually is, with varying hours/tours offered depending on the season. I would recommend looking at the website before going, due to COVID-19.
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Answer by monday130 · Nov 1, 2020
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I'd really like to book this tour but the website seems to be down - do they still do the tour? When clicking on a link to the …
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I'd really like to book this tour but the website seems to be down - do they still do the tour? When clicking on a link to the website it comes up with an error saying "403 Forbidden". I'm visiting in July so would love to book this if possible?
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Yes they still have the tours. The website seems to be working right now so maybe keep trying. :)
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Hi, I know with some of these older buildings there are issues with lead paint and asbestos. Especially from the paint …
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Hi, I know with some of these older buildings there are issues with lead paint and asbestos. Especially from the paint peeling off the walls onto the floors then getting walked through and stirred up. I am wondering how safe it really is to go through on a tour and do they have you sign a waiver?
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Yes its safe. And no waiver. Do t touch the walls.
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Answer by Mark M · Mar 5, 2020
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We are open 7 days a week, April-September, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. We are open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4...
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