Is the old Ohio State Reformatory near Mansfield one of the scariest places on earth? In this weeks Heritage segment we find out. With the help of Haunted Ohio author Chris Woodyard, we learn about the history and mysteries of the old Reformatory. Then we foolishly take a midnight stroll in the belly of the beast. From Our Ohio show 103, produced in 2006.
I visited somebody “inside” in 1977 or 1978, so I’ve seen the inside. The architecture is rather elegant from the outside. I wasn’t aware of any hauntings at the time, perhaps that was after it was closed?
The inside…meh.