Body Snatchers...Grave Robbers...Buried Secrets
They thought the dead would rest in peace.
Think grave robbing ended with the pharaohs? Think again. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries-including right here in Ohio-body snatchers prowled cemeteries under cover of darkness, stealing the dead to supply medical schools and researchers.
Who were the victims? Who profited from these midnight crimes? Were the graves of famous Ohioans ever disturbed?Discover the chilling true story of grave robbing and body snatching-and the shocking secrets buried beneath Ohio's soil.
Join Doug Hulett of Northcoast Narrative as he addresses all of these issues and more.
Body Snatching and Grave-Robbing in the 19th Century
Public Library of Mount Vernon
201 North Mullberry Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Schedule
Oct 14
6:30 pm - 7:03 pm
Email: [email protected]
Organizer: Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
Body Snatching and Grave-Robbing in the 19th Century
201 North Mullberry Street
Mount Vernon, OH
