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Ghost stories from the Ohio State Reformatory

Season 28 Episode 4 | 26m 46s

The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is one of the spookiest spots in Ohio. We share ghost stories from the former prison and explore the incredible architecture of this historic building where "The Shawshank Redemption" was filmed.

Aired: 10/29/25
Extras
The Sterling Lindner Davis department store on Euclid Ave. was known for its large Christmas tree.
A stirring look at what is lost and found at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The new home of Visible Voice Books in Ohio City used to be a theater dating back to the 1920s.
Fashion makes a powerful statement at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
We enter the historic wardrobe of the Kent State University Museum.
The building that houses Ideastream Public Media in Downtown Cleveland held many tenants since 1912.
Learn about the Akron artist who gave the Black Keys its moniker - Alfred McMoore.
A Cleveland artist brings his journey of self-discovery to the stage.
A once abandoned parking lot is now a gathering place with public art in Cleveland's AsiaTown.
North Pointe Ballet welcomes all on the dance floor in Berea.
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A stirring look at what is lost and found at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Fashion makes a powerful statement at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
We enter the historic wardrobe of the Kent State University Museum.
Learn about the Akron artist who gave the Black Keys its moniker - Alfred McMoore.
A Cleveland artist brings his journey of self-discovery to the stage.
A once abandoned parking lot is now a gathering place with public art in Cleveland's AsiaTown.
North Pointe Ballet welcomes all on the dance floor in Berea.
Portrait artist Autumn Joi Ellis paints the faces of her community in Youngstown.
Cleveland's Playhouse Square plays Broadway's Midwest outpost.
Singer-songwriter JSSZCA shares the family stories behind her songs.