Where was The Shawshank Redemption filmed?
1994 film directed by Frank Darabont
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was filmed at 4 places in the United States: Mansfield, Ashland, Saint Croix and Lucas. Every place comes from Wikidata.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Mansfield
United States
City in and county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States
“Marvin eventually chose the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, to serve as the fictional Shawshank State Penitentiary in Maine, citing its Gothic-style stone and brick buildings.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Saint Croix
United States
One of the main islands of the Virgin Islands of the United States
“Just as a prison in Ohio stood in for a fictional one in Maine, the beach scene showing Andy and Red's reunion in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, was actually shot in the Caribbean on the island of Saint Croix, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Lucas
United States
Village in Richland County, Ohio
“The oak tree under which Andy buries his letter to Red was located near Malabar Farm State Park, in Lucas, Ohio; it was destroyed by winds in 2016.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Ashland
United States
City in Ohio, United States
“Scenes were also filmed in Mansfield, as well as neighboring Ashland, Ohio.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 8 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
United States Virgin Islands
United States
Unincorporated territory of the United States of America
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Landmarks & buildings
Ohio State Reformatory
United States
Historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio
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Landscapes & nature
Malabar Farm State Park
United States
State park in Ohio, USA
“Other shooting locations included Pugh Cabin in Malabar Farm State Park, where Andy sits outside as his wife engages in an affair, Butler, Ohio, stood in for Buxton, Maine, and the Bissman Building in Mansfield served as the halfway house where Brooks stayed following his release.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
United States
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
“The beach at 'Zihuatanejo' is the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, a protected area for leatherback sea turtles.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Upper Sandusky
United States
City in and seat of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States, located in Crane Township
“Scenes shot in Upper Sandusky included the prison wood shop scene where Red and his fellow inmates hear The Marriage of Figaro (the woodshop is now called the Shawshank Woodshop), and the opening court scene which was shot at the Wyandot County Courthouse.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Wyandot County
United States
County in Ohio, United States
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Towns & cities
Butler
United States
Village in Richland County, Ohio, United States
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Towns & cities
Richland County
United States
County in Ohio, United States
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
4 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.
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Towns & cities
Mansfield
United States
City in and county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States
“Mansfield has also been used as a location for several big-budget Hollywood movies; among the most notable of these were The Shawshank Redemption, Air Force One, and Tango & Cash, all of which featured the Ohio State Reformatory as a backdrop in pivotal scenes.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Ohio State Reformatory
United States
Historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio
“The Ohio State Reformatory facility has been used as a location for many film and television productions, and is best known for its appearance as Shawshank State Prison in the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
United States
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
“The last scene of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption was filmed in the refuge.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
West Virginia Penitentiary
United States
Decommissioned prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
“While the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio was used for the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption, the showrunners of Castle Rock instead chose the West Virginia Penitentiary because of their desire to make the town around Shawshank more visible.” Wikipedia
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