Drive the New 'Shawshank Trail' in Mansfield, Ohio

June 8, 2012 at 2:19 PM | by cmb | Comments (0)

Mansfield, Ohio, the town where the 1994 cult classic The Shawshank Redemption was filmed, is still hoping to cash in on the 15 minutes of fame it experienced nearly 20 years ago.

Mansfield has recently developed The Shawshank Trail, a "drive-it-yourself" tour of the sites used in the movie, like the "Shawshank Oak Tree", the woodshop where the prisoners worked, the county courthouse, and the stretch of road where Red rode the bus after being released from prison.

The tour map can be downloaded for free at MansfiedTourism.com.

If you're looking for a place to stay the night after driving the trail, Quality Inn & Suites Mansfield is offering a Shawshank Trail Package, which includes a night's stay, Shawshank tote bag, $10 gas card and more. For reservations, visit QualityInn.com.

Or - assuming you ain't afraid of no ghosts - you can take part in the Haunted Overnights at the Mansfield Reformatory, one of the movie's most famous filming locations. The next haunted overnight event takes place on July 14 and includes overnight access to the reformatory, guided ghost tours, ghost hunts, and dinner. For more information, visit BumpInTheNight.net.

[Photo: IMDb]

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