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Mansfield Reformatory

Mansfield

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History & Paranormal Activity

This Gothic 1896 prison — used as filming location for The Shawshank Redemption — held thousands of inmates under brutal conditions. The warden's wife died here from a gun accident. Investigators document a full cast of entities: the warden, his wife, the prison barber, and a shadow figure in solitary confinement that has physically grabbed visitors.

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Location

40.7773°N, 82.5126°W