Ancient 8 Foot Giant Humans Uncovered in Henry County, Indiana
Phillipsburg Herald, Jan. 8 1903
DIGS UP BONES OF GIANTS
Indiana Farmer Finds Skeleton of Men Eight Feet Tall
La Grange, Ind. - A prehistoric graveyard has been unearthed on the farm of Solomon Hedrick in Henry County. a large number of human skeletons have been found, and all are eight feet and more in height. Hedrick bought the farm some years ago, and covering four acres was a mound thirty feet high, resembling a loaf of bread. The mound was built of gravel and sand, although the surrounding land is low and shows no trace of either gravel or sand. A roadway twenty feet in width led up to the top of the mound. When about twelve feet of the surface had been removed the skeletons were found. The bones are large in size and the teeth are highly polished asnd well-preserved. Trinkets, ivory beads, a shiled made of bone, and other articles were found in the4 graves. hedrick will dig up the entire filed in hopes of finding valuable articles.
Phillipsburg Herald, Jan. 8 1903
DIGS UP BONES OF GIANTS
Indiana Farmer Finds Skeleton of Men Eight Feet Tall
La Grange, Ind. - A prehistoric graveyard has been unearthed on the farm of Solomon Hedrick in Henry County. a large number of human skeletons have been found, and all are eight feet and more in height. Hedrick bought the farm some years ago, and covering four acres was a mound thirty feet high, resembling a loaf of bread. The mound was built of gravel and sand, although the surrounding land is low and shows no trace of either gravel or sand. A roadway twenty feet in width led up to the top of the mound. When about twelve feet of the surface had been removed the skeletons were found. The bones are large in size and the teeth are highly polished asnd well-preserved. Trinkets, ivory beads, a shiled made of bone, and other articles were found in the4 graves. hedrick will dig up the entire filed in hopes of finding valuable articles.
