Mansfield
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield is a native of Mansfield. John Sherman, brother of Gen. William T. Sherman and author of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, practiced law here for a time. Mansfield also has fostered artists. Displays of their works, including acrylic paintings, watercolors, photographs, quilts and weavings, can be seen at the Mansfield Art Center , 700 Marion Ave; phone (419) 756-1700.
Visitor Centers
Destination Mansfield — Richland County 124 N. Main St. Mansfield, OH 44902. Phone:(419)525-1300 or (800)642-8282
Self-guiding Tours
The convention and visitors bureau offers brochures detailing a driving tour of local film sites used in the 1994 movie “The Shawshank Redemption.” Among the locations are the 1896 Ohio State Reformatory, Oak Tree and Central Park.
Shopping
Richland Mall, 1 mile south of US 30 at W. Fourth Street and Lexington-Springmill Road, features JCPenney.
Things to Do
BibleWalk
Recreational Activities