The Ohio State Penitentiary Fire | Fascinating Horror

This short documentary tells the story of the Ohio State Penitentiary Fire of 1930, during which more than 300 prisoners died in their cells... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:46 - Background ► 02:44 - The Ohio State Penitentiary Fire ► 09:35 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Fire in the Big House: America’s Deadliest Prison Disaster" by Mitchel Roth, published by Ohio University Press, 2019. More info: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Fire_in_the_Big_House/P46fwgEACAAJ?hl=en ► "The lonely crusader" by Bret McCabe, published by Johns Hopkins Magazine, 2017. Link: https://hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2017/fall/chester-himes-lonely-crusader-african-american-fiction-writer/ ► "Prisoners left to burn in Ohio fire" published by History. Link: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-21/prisoners-left-to-burn-in-ohio-fire ► "Stage Set For Closing Prison" published by the Telegraph-Forum, July 1984. Available via: https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-forum/58494008/ ► "Where The Dead Still Linger - History And Hauntings At The Ohio State Penitentiary" published by American Hauntings Ink. Link: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/ohiopen ► "Hidden Histories: Prison overcrowding, escape attempt fuel Ohio's deadliest fire" by Phil Kelly, published by ABC News, May 2025. Link: https://abc6onyo