Ohio’s rich history and eerie landscapes make it a hotspot for ghost hunters and thrill-seekers. From abandoned prisons to spectral highways, here are seven bone-chilling locations where the line between the living and the dead blurs.
1. Mansfield Reformatory
Location: Mansfield, Ohio
Activity: Apparitions, disembodied voices, cold spots
Once a functioning prison (1896–1990), this Gothic structure housed over 150,000 inmates. The ghost of a warden’s wife, who allegedly died by suicide, roams the administrative wing. Visitors report shadowy figures in cellblocks and echoing whispers in solitary confinement. Its role in The Shawshank Redemption adds cinematic allure to its haunted reputation.
2. The Ridges (Athens Asylum)
Location: Athens, Ohio…