The Ohio State Reformatory

Located at 100 Reformatory Road and perhaps best known as "Shawshank State Prison" from the movie The Shawshank Redemption, the Ohio State Reformatory is a defunct prison, turned movie-star, turned museum. Construction began on The Ohio State Reformatory in 1886, with the first 150 inmates arriving in 1896. The prison remained in operation until 1990 when its' doors were shuttered for keeping inmates in cruel and inhumane conditions. Offering guided and self-guided tours year-round, The Ohio State Reformatory houses 3 separate museums in one building – the Ohio Corrections Museum, the Shawshank Museum, and the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum.

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