Ohio Travel: Mansfield – Where History Meets Hollywood - Columbus on the Cheap
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Mansfield, Ohio is just over an hour outside of Columbus, which makes it a great daytrip. But with Malabar Farm State Park, the Ohio State Reformatory, Shawshank Trails stops, Kingwood Center Gardens, and lots of other fun attractions, you may want to plan a weekend trip instead! Our Ohio Travel writer, Deb, randomly picks a
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Ohio Travel: Mansfield – Where History Meets Hollywood - Columbus
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Ohio Travel: Mansfield – Where History Meets Hollywood - Columbus
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Ohio Travel: Mansfield – Where History Meets Hollywood - Columbus
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Ohio Travel: Mansfield – Where History Meets Hollywood - Columbus
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Ohio Travel: Mansfield – Where History Meets Hollywood - Columbus
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Ohio Travel: Mansfield – Where History Meets Hollywood - Columbus