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Body Snatching & Grave Robbing in the 19th Century with Doug Hulett of Northcoast Narrative

Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County
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Body Snatching and Grave Robbing in the 19th Century with Doug Hulett of Northcoast Narrative Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. In the Multipurpose Room. 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. Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.

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