The Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540224125)

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.

Author: Sherri Brake
ISBN-10: 1540224120
ISBN-13: 9781540224125
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2010
Pages: 162
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d