Salem Sue (or The World's Largest Holstein Cow)[2] is a giant fiberglass Holstein cow sculpture located in New Salem, North Dakota, United States. Salem Sue was built in 1974 for $40,000, by donations from local farmers and residents, and was sponsored by the New Salem Lions Club in honor of the local dairy farming industry. The artist was Dave Oswald, who is also known for designing the world's largest catfish, which sits in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The cow, which is hollow, was constructed by Sculpture Mfg. Co in La Crosse, Wisconsin and then transported in 3 parts before being put together.[3] The statue stands 38 feet (12 m) high and 50 feet (15 m) long and weighs about 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg). It sits on School Hill near Interstate 94 off exit 127 S and can be viewed for several miles.[1]
A road leads up to the base of the statue, where one may view the surrounding terrain for a distance of several miles.[citation needed] Although it is free to visit, an at-will donation bin, shaped like a milk can, sits at the bottom of the hill to help maintain the property and re-paint the cow as needed.
A brochure available at the nearby gas station contains the "Ballad of the Holstein" to the tune of "Joy to the World":
We've got the world's largest Holstein cow, that looks across our fields.
Her presence shows that New Salem grows
with milk-producers' yields, with milk-producers' yields, with milk-producers' yields.
The genus of fossil plant †SusieaTaylor, DeVore & Pigg was named after Salem Sue.[5]
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^ abFifer, Barbara; Vicky Soderberg; Joseph Mussulman (2002). Along the trail with Lewis and Clark. Farcountry Press. p. 185. ISBN1-56037-188-9. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
^"Salem Sue, World's Largest Holstein Cow, New Salem, North Dakota". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
^"Salem Sue". City of New Salem. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
^Taylor, W., DeVore, M. L., & Pigg, K. B. (2006). "Susiea newsalemae gen. et sp. nov.(Nymphaeaceae): Euryale-like seeds from the Late Paleocene Almont Flora, North Dakota, USA." International Journal of Plant Sciences, 167(6), 1271-1278.
salem, world, largest, holstein, giant, fiberglass, holstein, sculpture, located, salem, north, dakota, united, states, built, 1974, donations, from, local, farmers, residents, sponsored, salem, lions, club, honor, local, dairy, farming, industry, artist, dave. Salem Sue or The World s Largest Holstein Cow 2 is a giant fiberglass Holstein cow sculpture located in New Salem North Dakota United States Salem Sue was built in 1974 for 40 000 by donations from local farmers and residents and was sponsored by the New Salem Lions Club in honor of the local dairy farming industry The artist was Dave Oswald who is also known for designing the world s largest catfish which sits in Wahpeton North Dakota The cow which is hollow was constructed by Sculpture Mfg Co in La Crosse Wisconsin and then transported in 3 parts before being put together 3 The statue stands 38 feet 12 m high and 50 feet 15 m long and weighs about 12 000 pounds 5 400 kg It sits on School Hill near Interstate 94 off exit 127 S and can be viewed for several miles 1 Salem SueThe World s Largest Holstein CowSalem Sue stands along I 94 in New Salem 30 miles 48 km west of Bismarck North Dakota 1 ArtistDave OswaldYear1974Dimensions50 feet 15 m long x 38 feet 12 m highWeight12 000 pounds 5 400 kg Salem Sue was the second giant roadside animal sculpture built in North Dakota after the world s largest buffalo was erected in Jamestown North Dakota in 1959 4 A road leads up to the base of the statue where one may view the surrounding terrain for a distance of several miles citation needed Although it is free to visit an at will donation bin shaped like a milk can sits at the bottom of the hill to help maintain the property and re paint the cow as needed A brochure available at the nearby gas station contains the Ballad of the Holstein to the tune of Joy to the World We ve got the world s largest Holstein cow that looks across our fields Her presence shows that New Salem growswith milk producers yields with milk producers yields with milk producers yields The genus of fossil plant Susiea Taylor DeVore amp Pigg was named after Salem Sue 5 References edit a b Fifer Barbara Vicky Soderberg Joseph Mussulman 2002 Along the trail with Lewis and Clark Farcountry Press p 185 ISBN 1 56037 188 9 Retrieved 2009 09 02 Salem Sue World s Largest Holstein Cow New Salem North Dakota RoadsideAmerica com Retrieved 2017 08 09 Salem Sue City of New Salem Retrieved 2018 05 16 Salem Sue Taylor W DeVore M L amp Pigg K B 2006 Susiea newsalemae gen et sp nov Nymphaeaceae Euryale like seeds from the Late Paleocene Almont Flora North Dakota USA International Journal of Plant Sciences 167 6 1271 1278 External links editSalem Sue at Roadside America Salem Sue at Dakota Search 46 51 10 N 101 25 34 W 46 85278 N 101 42611 W 46 85278 101 42611 nbsp This North Dakota related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salem Sue amp oldid 1203891602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
