Thomas Topham was an 18th century Englishman famous for feats of incredible strength. Brother Topham was a pub owner who was so strong he could roll up a pewter dish in the same manner a normal person could roll up a piece of paper. Known for being able to brace himself against a stone fence and out-pull two horses straining against him on the other side, his Lodge was named Strongman Lodge in his honor. The sign above the Lodge door showed him pulling against the horses. Drawing by Lovina Scott Ebbe, courtesy Missouri Lodge of Research.
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