Kingwood Giant 14 Feet High

Kingwood Giant 14 Feet High

THE SKELETON OF A GIANT

KINGWOOD, W, Va., Nov. 12. -A human skull was unearthed here which measured 40 inches around the forehead. The skeleton is supposed to have been 14 feet high.

Research done by Rephaim23
The Oswego Times and Express, Nov 12, 1883, page 1., Kingwood West Virginia. 

Kingwood is a city in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815. The population was 2,939 at the 2010 census. Kingwood is a city in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States,^[6] and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815. The population was 2,939 at the 2010 census.

Not a Mammoth, let’s rule that out as option. The article states that it was a human so we should give the article the benefit of the doubt unless there is absolute evidence otherwise. It’s easy to discern a human from a mammoth or  giant sloth skeleton for that matter. The difference is discernable at a glance the mammoth attempt at a giant rebuttal is lame. The largest skeleton found in Florida is from Vero Beach (a 12 footer) Not to be outdone Georgia has a 13 footer from Brunswick. However, West Virginia’s 14 footer is quite impressive. This is too small an article for so big a story.

~Chris L Lesley/GAWMuseum