Mary Cunningham: First Person Program Series - Cincinnati Event

Heritage Village Museum will be kicking off 2019 with the First Person Program Series running from February 7 through March 27. Come to the Village and learn about notable people of the past from the presenters! Each program begins at 7:00 p.m. and includes dessert.

Mary Cunningham-Cincinnati Body Snatcher from the 1870s. Portrayed after William’s death in 1871. Irish born Mary was a fun-loving woman that liked her whiskey and was rough around the edges. However, she will enlighten you of the fine arts of bodysnatching, which was a very lucrative market in Cincinnati during that time. What else we know of Mary are from the many Cincinnati newspaper articles about bodysnatching, William and Mary in which she was dubbed Alligator Jaws and he was dubbed the Ghoul of Cincinnati.

Joyce Lovins Browning is a native of Ohio. She grew up in Harrison and is the youngest daughter of a family of seven children. She worked for Great Parks of Hamilton County for over 20 years as the Naturalist Coordinator retiring in May of 2018. She has been performing Living History for over 17 years. Mary Cunningham is just one of the ladies in history that she portrays.


$17 members, $20 non-members, and $10 students.
Attend three or more programs, and take advantage of special pricing. Check our website to see the full list of programs.
Advance registration is required; call 513-563-9484 to register.