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Hollywood Comes To Mansfield, Ohio
124 North Main Street • Mansfield, Ohio 44902
800-642-8282 • MansfieldTourism.com
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your journey
im Robbins stars as Andy
Dufresne, a soft spoken
respected banker from Maine, who
is wrongly convicted of murdering
both his wife and her lover. He is
sentenced to two life sentences
and is sent to the notoriously harsh
Shawshank Prison, Maine’s toughest
maximum security penitentiary. He
befriends fellow prisoner Ellis “Red”
Redding (Morgan Freeman). Red,
“the man who knows how to get
things”, obtains a rock hammer for
Dufresne, an object he wishes to
own in order to pursue a hobby in
rock collecting.
Years later, Andy comes up
missing from his cell one
morning. It becomes clear
that he escaped the prison
by tunneling through the
walls with the rock hammer
given to him shortly after
his arrival. When Red is
finally released from prison,
he follows the instructions
given to him by Andy to
find a further note hidden
beneath a tree, which
eventually leads him to
meet Andy on the coast
of Mexico.
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Navigate your way
around Mansfield
and the surrounding
area visiting the
same sites as
Hollywood once did.
Hear the behind the
scenes stories at the
Historic Ohio State
Reformatory and
Malabar Farm State
Park.
Explore the sites.
Start where you
want, end where you
want. It’s up to you.
Put yourself in the
same locations as
Andy and Red.
95% of the movie
was filmed on
locations in and
around Mansfield.
See where this classic
movie was filmed at
your own pace.
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SHAWSHANK FACT: The Historic Ohio State Reformatory was used as the fictional
Shawshank State Prison in New England. To see and hear more on The Shawshank
Redemption, make sure to take the Hollywood Tour - The cell, the warden’s office, and
even the carving on the ceiling that reads, “Brooks was here. So was Red” are on display.
Even more amazing is the tunnel that the main character, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins),
dug. It is about 2 feet in diameter. Chocolate syrup, sawdust, and water were used in the
tunnel to mimic an actual sewer pipe. The hole that Andy dug through his cell wall to
escape is also on display.
See What’s Along the Trail to the Reformatory:
Biblewalk, 500 Tingley Ave, Mansfield. 419-524-0139.
Olivesburg General Store, 4778 SR 545, Ashland. 419-895-1038
Ask about Shawshank sundae, see the original ceiling lights from the movie.
Begin your Hollywood tour at The Ohio State Reformatory.
“Brooks was here. So was Red”
2 THE HAUNTED BISSMAN
BUILDING
For a more nostalgic drive between Mansfield and Upper Sandusky, take the
Historic Lincoln Highway. Look for markers on the map and along the road.
193 N. Main St., Mansfield.
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(We’ve listed street addresses for your GPS.)
Drive by only. This building is on private
property and is not available for tours.
Visitors can take photos of the outside of
the building.
Directions: Leaving the Reformatory, turn right onto SR 545. Turn right onto Longview Ave.
(just after the SR30 exits). At the light turn left onto Main St. (SR13 S). Cross over Sixth St. Get
into right lane. The Haunted Bissman Building will be on the right. Distance from the Historic
Ohio State Reformatory: 2.0 miles
photo courtesy of Jeff Sprang Photography
Welcome to Shawshank
1 HISTORIC OHIO STATE REFORMATORY
100 Reformatory Rd., Mansfield. 419-522-2644, mrps.org
Hours: May -September, call for times.
Cost: $8. adults, $6. for ages 7-17. $6. p/p for groups of 20 or more.
SHAWSHANK FACT: The Haunted Bissman Building was the site of the Brewer Hotel
where Brooks, actor James Whitmore, went to stay and hung himself soon after being
paroled from The Shawshank Prison. The building was also utilized in the film as the
front office of the building for the set of the Portland Daily Bugle.
• While in front of the Bissman Building, look ahead (south) to find the City Mills
building on the corner of Main & 5th and imagine Brooks with suitcase in hand, trying
desperately to cross 5th St. on his way to the Brewer Hotel.
See What’s Along the Trail to the Haunted Bissman Building:
Oak Hill Cottage, 310 Springmill St., Mansfield. 419-524-1765
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Enjoy Life on the Outside
Turn left onto Diamond St. Make an immediate left onto North Park St. Gazebo is on
the left. Distance from Carrousel: .20 miles
3 SHOPPING & DINING
IN HISTORIC CARROUSEL
DISTRICT
Downtown Mansfield. 419-522-4200,
carrouseldistrict.com
Hours: Varies by store
Directions: From the Haunted Bissman
Building, continue south on Main St. Distance
from the Haunted Bissman Building: .20 miles.
SHAWSHANK FACT: As you enter the
Historic Carrousel District, a little more than halfway up Main St. on the left side of the
street, look for Carrousel Antiques. One of their windows was the window that Red
looked through at the compass that would help him find the Oak Tree.
See What’s Along the Trail in the Historic Carrousel District:
Cypress Hill Winery, 797 Cypress Dr., Mansfield. 419-295-2124.
Martini’s on Main, 108 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-775-5936
Elements of Art, 96 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-522-2965.
Richland Carrousel Park, 75 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-522-4223.
Featuring their Prison Break old-fashioned sodas.
Main Street Books, 104 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-522-2665.
Carrousel Antiques, 118 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-522-0230.
Art Works on Main, 109 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-525-0057.
Mansfield/Richland County Visitors Bureau, 124 N. Main St., Mansfield. 800-642-8282.
Brooks feeding the pigeons
in the park.
4 CENTRAL PARK IN
DOWNTOWN MANSFIELD
419-755-9820 (Parks Department Office),
ci.mansfield.oh.us
Hours: Sunrise to 11:00 pm
Directions: Continue south on Main St. (SR 13 S).
Get in left lane. Turn left onto Park Ave. East.
SHAWSHANK FACT: Brooks sits down on the bench in Central Park (where the
gazebo stands now) to feed the birds, hoping his friend Jake (his pet crow) will show
up to say hello, but he never does.
See What’s Along the Trail to Central Park:
Ed Pickens’ Café on Main, 28 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-524-2200.
Ask for their Shawshank sandwich!
Squirrel’s Den, 33 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-522-9070.
Ask for their Shawshank chocolates.
Athens Greek Restaurant, 41 N. Main St., Mansfield. 419-524-5620.
Coney Island Inn, 20 S. Park St., Mansfield. 419-525-1406.
The Mansfield Red Carpet
5 THE RENAISSANCE THEATRE
138 Park Ave. West, Mansfield. 419-522-2726,
mansfieldtickets.com
Hours: Tues-Fri 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Visit web site
for upcoming shows and times.
Cost: Donation suggested.
Directions: From North Park St., turn left onto Main
St. Get immediately in right lane. Turn right onto
Park Ave. West. The Renaissance Theatre is on the
right, just after the Holiday Inn. Parking is behind
the Renaissance. Take drive between hotel and
theatre. Distance from Central Park: .30 miles
SHAWSHANK FACT: Sit in the very same seats where the premier of Shawshank
Redemption was shown on Tuesday, September 13, 1994.
See What’s Along the Trail to the Renaissance Theatre:
Tobacco Road, 87 Park Ave. West, Mansfield. 419-522-6218.
Mansfield Memorial Museum, 34 Park Ave. West, Mansfield. 419-525-2491.
Park 116 Restaurant, 116 Park Ave. West, Mansfield. 419-525-6000.
Indicates Historic Lincoln Highway.
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Shawshank Fact: In the opening scenes of “The Shawshank Redemption,” Andy
Dufresne is sitting in his car, drinking, and handling a revolver the night that he caught
his wife cheating. He is convicted of two life sentences for the murder of his wife and
her lover.
“Right out of a Robert
Frost poem”
Hours: House tours: call for hours. Cost: $4.00 adults, $2.00 children (6-18),
seniors $3.60. Wagon tours $2.00 adults/children, $1.80 seniors, under 6 free.
Directions: Leaving Renaissance Theatre, from the back parking lot, turn left onto Park Ave.
West. Turn right onto Main St. (Rt. 13 S). Get in left lane and stay straight as the road forks
to the right. Follow Rt. 13 S to Hanley Rd (4 miles). Turn left onto Hanley Rd. Turn right onto
Washington Rd. at the 4-way stop sign. As the road forks, keep to your left on Pleasant
Valley Rd. Turn right onto Bromfield Rd. Parking is located to the right near the Visitors
Center. Distance from Renaissance Theatre: 12.70 miles
Shawshank Fact: James Whitmore (Brooks) and Clancy Brown (Captain Hadley)
were taken on a tour of the Big House at Malabar Farm by local tour guides. On the
farm is the best location to view the Oak Tree. Pugh Cabin is within the park.
You can tour the 32 room home of Louis Bromfield, Pulitzer Prize winning author.
A five-minute promo video of Shawshank Redemption can be shown at Malabar
Farm State Park upon request.
See What’s Along the Trail to Malabar Farm State Park:
Eatmor Bundt Company, 837 Lexington Ave., Mansfield. 419-525-2868.
Offering the Shawshank bundt cake!
Steak & Shake, 119 Stander Ave., Mansfield. 419-756-3804.
Malabar Farm Hostelling International, 3954 Bromfield Rd., Lucas. 419-892-2055.
Applebee’s, 145 Stander, Mansfield. 419-756-9303
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7 PUGH CABIN AT
MALABAR FARM
Hours: Contact Park Office at
419-892-2784
Cost: Visit the Gift Shop office for
rental of Pugh Cabin
Directions: Leave Visitor Center, turn right onto Bromfield Rd., pass Malabar Farm
Hostelling International on the right. Pass pond on left. Turn left at next road. Pugh
Cabin is on the right at the top of the hill. Check with Malabar Staff before driving up to
Pugh Cabin.
Parking on either side of street. Use Sandusky St. entrance. Court room is on second floor.
Distance from Revivals Two Thrift Store: 57.30 miles.
Before Andy leaves, he hands the teller a letter addressed to the Portland Daily Bugle
containing the black ledger and files of Warden Norton, which would make breaking
news the next day. The vault door and an office upstairs were a part of this film.
Shawshank Fact: The Wyandot County Courthouse is the location where Andy
Dufresne (Tim Robbins) was convicted and sentenced for the murder of his wife and
her lover.
Please ask permission of a Huntington National Bank representative before taking photos.
See What’s Along the Trail between Mansfield and Wyandot
County Courthouse:
Comfort Inn North, 500 N. Trimble Rd., Mansfield. 419-529-1000.
Ask about their Shawshank package.
Motel 6, 555 N. Trimble Rd., Mansfield. 419-529-2100.
Ask about their Shawshank package.
Fairfield Inn, 1065 Lexington-Springmill Rd., Mansfield. 419-747-2200.
Ask about their Shawshank package.
Kingwood Center, 900 Park Ave. West, Mansfield. 419-522-0211.
Panera Bread, 2070 Walker Lake Rd., Mansfield. 419-774-9700.
Skyline Chili, 1320 Lexington-Springmill, Ontario. 419-747-3929.
Richland Mall, 2209 Richland Mall, Mansfield. 419-529-4003.
Olive Garden, 558 Lexington-Springmill, Ontario. 419-529-5070.
Cooper’s Mill, 1414 N. Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus. 419-562-4215.
Jones Potato Chip Co., 823 Bowman St., Mansfield. 419-529-9424.
See What’s Along the Trail to Huntington National Bank:
Charles Mill Lake Park and Marina, 1271 SR 430, Mansfield & 1277 SR 430.
419-368-6885 & 419-368-5951.
Molly’s Cheesehouse, 1877 SR 603, Ashland. 419-368-3344.
Cabin Restaurant & Grill, 2106 SR 603, Ashland. 419-368-4457.
8 OAK TREE
6 MALABAR FARM STATE PARK
4050 Bromfield Rd., Lucas. 419-892-2784, malabarfarm.org
come to close his accounts. He visits a dozen banks throughout the day leaving with
Warden Norton’s money in the sum of $370,000.
Directions: Turn right out of entrance of Malabar Farm
onto Pleasant Valley Rd. The tree is located on the left
(north side) . Distance from Malabar Farm: 200 yards
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Shawshank Fact: The road that Red traveled when
he was looking for Andy’s treasure was supposed to
be in New England but it is really on Pleasant Valley
Road in Lucas, Ohio near Malabar Farm State Park. As you drive East along Pleasant
Valley Road just past the entrance to Malabar Farm State Park, look to your left (north
side of Pleasant Valley Road) to see the famous oak tree where Red walked along a
hay field and removed stones from a rock wall where Andy kept his money.
10 Revivals TWO Thrift Store
345 Orange St., Ashland, 419-207-3900,
pumphouseministries.com.
Directions: Leaving the parking lot on Orange St.,
travel 2 blocks north. Revivals Two Thrift Store
will be on right. Parking lot is just after Revivals.
Distance from Huntington National Bank: .20 miles
ADVISORY: As the oak tree is on private property and is currently being used as
farmland, please respect the owner’s property and land by not trespassing. Please
do not stop on the road to view the tree. The tree is best viewed on Malabar Farm’s
property just across the road on the right in the pull-off area.
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Shawshank Fact: Red, Morgan Freeman, is
seen in the movie standing in a long line of people waiting to purchase a ticket for a bus
ride at the Trailways Bus Station. As he steps up to the counter, he asks for a ticket to
McNary, Texas. The Revivals Two Thrift Store, located in Ashland, Ohio was used as the
Trailways Bus Station.
See What’s Along the Trail to the Oak Tree:
Malabar Farm Restaurant, 3645 Pleasant Valley Rd., Perrysville. 419-938-5205.
Malabar Farm Market, 3645 Pleasant Valley Rd., Perrysville. 419-892-2784.
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12 The Stephan Lumber Company
228 S. Eighth St., Upper
Sandusky. 419-835-5163,
visitwyandotcounty.com
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9 Huntington NATIONAL Bank
Hours: Open by appointment
with advanced notice.
11 The Wyandot County
Courthouse
19 W. Main St., Ashland. 419-281-0685,
visitashlandohio.com
Directions: Leaving Wyandot
County Courthouse, head south
Photo Courtesy of Dennis Barnes
on Sandusky Ave. Get in right
lane. Turn right onto Johnson St. heading west. Continue two blocks. Turn left onto
South 8th St. Continue one block and the Lumber Company is on the right (west) side
by the railroad tracks in a brick building. Distance from Wyandot County Courthouse:
.30 miles
109 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky.
419-835-5163 (Bill Mullen)
419-294-3836 (Commissioners)
co.wyandot.oh.us
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9-5; Sat. 9-2
Directions: Continue heading east on Pleasant Valley
Rd. just past Malabar Farm Restaurant on the left.
Turn left onto Rt. 603 north. Follow Rt. 603 north
through Mifflin and continue. Turn right onto Rt. 42
north towards Ashland, get in the left lane. Make a slight left onto Claremont Ave. Follow
into downtown Ashland. Make a sharp right onto Rt. 250 east (Main St.). Go 2 blocks,
Huntington National Bank will be on the right, and turn left onto Orange St. to park.
Distance from the Oak Tree: 18.80 miles
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 pm.
Please ask permission of an employee before
taking photos or walking through this historic
Courthouse.
Photo Courtesy of Dennis Barnes
Shawshank Fact: The Stephan Lumber Company is the scene from the movie
whenever anyone of the prison actors was working in the prison workshop.
The primary scene is when Red (Morgan Freeman) and the rest of the prisoners
stop their work to listen to the opera music when Andy (Tim Robbins) locks himself
in the warden’s office and plays Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” over the public
address system.
Directions: Leaving Revivals Two Thrift Store, go south on Orange St. Turn right onto West
Third St. Left onto Rt. 250/Cottage St., get in center lane. Stay straight onto Claremont Ave.
Shawshank Fact: “Casco Bank of Portland”, actually Huntington National Bank in
Claremont Ave. becomes Rt. 42 south. Follow Rt. 42 south to Rt. 30. Take Rt. 30 west and
Ashland, Ohio, is where Andy visits near the end of the movie. He walks into the bank
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