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Solid Muldoon
The Solid Muldoon was a supposedly prehistoric "petrified human body" unearthed in 1877, at a spot now known as Muldoon Hill, near Beulah, Colorado. The figure enjoyed a brief tour of the United States before it was revealed to be a hoax. It was said to have been named after wrestler William Muldoon,〔("Hoax About the Stone Man" ). ''The Pueblo Indicator''. January 1, 1944.〕 whose nickname was "The Solid Man". This nickname was itself a reference to a comic song called "Muldoon, the Solid Man", written by Edward Harrigan.〔Meade, Don (1997). ("The Life and Times of 'Muldoon, the Solid Man' ). ''New York Irish History'' 11.〕
==History==
The Solid Muldoon was created by George Hull in 1877, seven years after his infamous Cardiff Giant hoax. It was made of mortar, rock dust, clay, plaster, ground bones, blood and meat. It was kiln-fired for several days and buried near Mace's Hole in Beulah, Colorado.〔Shackle, Eric (May 2000). ("Letter to Walt Whitman: Jimplecute, Tombstone Epitaph, Flume and the Solid Muldoon" ).〕
Three months later, it was "discovered" by William Conant, who reportedly visited the area often to hunt for fossils. He claimed that while eating his lunch, he had spotted an unusual stone that resembled a human foot, and upon digging away at the surrounding earth, discovered a seven-foot human form lying beneath the ground. The entire figure, according to Conant, was embedded in hard clay which required the use of a pick-axe to remove, and entangled in the roots of a cedar tree. He eventually unearthed it, however, and took it to Pueblo, where it was placed on display. Closer examination quickly dispelled the notion that the Solid Muldoon was a "petrified man"; instead, it was taken to be an ancient work of art, sculpted by an unknown primitive race.〔("Discovery of a Singular Stone Figure Near Pueblo, Col. - What Is It?" ). ''The Carroll Herald''. October 31, 1877.〕 The ''Denver Daily Times'' dismissed the possibility of a hoax, asserting that "there can be no question about the genuineness of this piece of statuary".〔Calhoun, Patricia (May 8, 2003). ("Go Figure" ). ''Denver Westword''.〕
Following the successful Colorado exhibition, the Solid Muldoon went on the road, attracting crowds all the way to New York City. The well-known showman P.T. Barnum was rumored to have offered $20,000 for the body.〔 The hoax was eventually revealed to the ''New York Times'' as a man-made figure of modern origin, "with a knowing smile on his face as if enjoying the joke", one reporter noted.〔 Following a lack of visitors, the Solid Muldoon disappeared from public attention.
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