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  "path": "/places/the-union-county-giant-house",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-20T21:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Colonel Noah Orr was born on September 19, 1836, in Union County. His claim to fame was his incredible height of 7 feet and 8 inches tall and weight of 500 pounds. He toured with the circus around the country and performed as a “giant” from the 1850s to the 1880s. This building would be his final home and place of passing when he died here on July 1, 1882.",
  "title": "The ‘Union County Giant’ House in Marysville, Ohio"
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