Eight Foot Human Giant Discovered in Ross County, Ohio

This large Adena mound is located near Londonderry, Ohio in Ross County.

The Washington Post, December 4, 1898
Dug Up Skeleton Eight Feet long
    A remarkable prehistoric skeleton was unearthed the other day by Mr. R. A. Tomlinson on the bank of Owl Creek, a little stream near Londonderry, Ohio.  Mr. Tomlinson was engaged digging into a gravel bed and had penetrated about four feet below the surface when he discovered the bones.
The skeletons, which was exceedingly preserved, was lying at full length on the left side, with its left hand under it.  When lifted up the hand was found to hold a dozen darts of the finest workmanship. But it was the size of the skeleton that amazed those who saw it.  When measured, it was found to be only about an inch short of eight feet in length, and there can be no doubt that in life the man was fully eight feet in height and probably an inch more than that.
   The bones were massive, showing that the man was a giant in strength as well as stature.  The skull was a third larger than an average human skull, and the lower jaw was abnormal is size and thickness.  Hundreds of people have viewed the skeletons, and it will doubtless be preserved as a curiosity.