Angus MacAskill Monument

Angus MacAskill was a Scottish-born Canadian giant. In its 1981 edition the Guinness Book of World Records stated he was the strongest man, the tallest non-pathological giant and the largest true giant in recorded history at 7 feet 9 inches, he also had the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man at 80 inches. MacAskill was said to have accomplished feats of lifting a 2,800 lb ship's anchor to his chest and holding over 250 pounds with only three fingers.