Thirteen foot Human Giant Uncovered in Wisconsin Sold for $10,000

Thirteen foot Human Giant Uncovered in Wisconsin Sold for $10,000

Public Ledger (Memphis, Tennessee) August 25, 1870
WISCONSIN
 A Remarkable Skeleton Unearthed
Janesville, August 25, - Several days ago, as some laborers were digging a foundation for a barn on the grounds of Mr. Stanely, in the town of Janesville, they unearthed a human skeleton of enormous size.  It was found in a sitting posture and is in a fair state of preservation. The skull measured thirty- two and a half inches in circumference, and the thigh bones forty-four and a half inches in length.  Dr, Townsand examined the remains shortly after they were exhumed and gave it as his opinion, that when living, the man must have been not less than thirteen feet in height. It was immediately sold for $10,000.