Address of site: 100 Reformatory Road Mansfield Ohio USA
How many occupants at the location: 154,000 inmated passed through the gates
Occupant's names and ages: na
Time of occupance at the location: na
Age of the site: 129 years
1961 opened as a civil war training camp (camp Mordecai Bartley)
1896 Reformatory opened
1896 First 150 inmated were transfered from Columbus Ohio
History of the site (tragedies,deaths)
1948 Niebel family murdered by two OSR parolees
1950 Helen Glattke (wardens wife) dies from a gunshot, this suspicious death was ruled as accidental
1957 riot puts over 120 men into the "Hole" there are only 120 cells some men did not make it out alive
Date unknown- man sets himself on fire in the hole
Date unknown- warden suffers a heart attack in his office
Date unknown- tailor shop super gets murdered by an inmate
Has there been any recent remodeling: The Reformatory is currently going under a full restoration and to be a museum
1983 OSR is listed on the National Regesterof Historic Places
Are the occupants interested in (ouija,seances)
Have there been any other witnesses to the paranormal activity: Documented by other paranormal groups
Have there been any odors:
Have there been any unexplainable sounds (banging, footsteps) Documented by other paranormal groups
Have there been any voices heard (whispering, crying, children)
Documented by other paranormal groups
East cell block shower- reports of evp's recorded by other groups
Have there been any apparitions:
A report of a womans apparition in the wardens living area
Have there been any movement of objects unexplainable: Unknown
Have there been any uncommon hot or cold spots: Unknown
Have there been any problems with electrical appliances: Unknown
Have there been any problems with the plumbing (leaks, flooding, sinks) Unknown
Have there been any physical attacks: Unknown
When was the first occurrence of the phenomena: Unknown
How long was the duration of the phenomena: Unknown
Who first witnessed the phenomena: Unknown
What time was the first occurrence of the phenomena: Unknown
How often does the phemomena occur: Unknown
Do the occupants feel the spirit is threatening: Unknown
What do the occupants believe is happening (is it paranormal)
Many groups have investigated this lcationa and beleive it to be haunted
Do all of the occupants agree or disagree on what is happening: Unknown
Misc notes:
Possible hot spots
-wardens quarters
-chappel (possible vortex)
-east cell block shower room
-guard tower