World’s Largest Buffalo in Jamestown, North Dakota

Jun 18 2009

Did you know that North Dakota is the biggest when it comes to production of spring wheat, durum wheat, sunflowers, barley, dry edible beans, pinto beans, canola, flaxseed, barley, honey, lentils, and navy beans? Bet you didn’t know so much of your food came from North Dakota!

North Dakota is known for a few other big things, however: The World’s Largest Sandhill Crane, World’s Largest Holstein Cow (coming soon), and of course the World’s Largest Buffalo.

The World’s Largest Buffalo has been a fixture in Jamestown, ND, since 1959. Many adults (myself included) will remember being photographed there as children. I had forgotten how big the buffalo really is.

As it approached 50 years of age, the buffalo was beginning to show its age, and was restored in 2007 with help from the Hampton Inns Save a Landmark program.

If you stop to see the World’s Largest Buffalo (and you should!), make some time to walk through the Pioneer Village and National Buffalo Museum as well.

Then add the buffalo to the list of really big things you’ve visited.

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Published by minnemom at 9:25 pm under Family Travel

13 responses so far

13 Responses to “World’s Largest Buffalo in Jamestown, North Dakota”

# Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish on 19 Jun 2009 at 7:25 am

Love these roadside attractions…making me think we need to do a serious roadtrip!
# marina k. villatoro on 19 Jun 2009 at 10:05 am

I think I rode him while I was living in Colorado:) Just kidding, that’s a great picture!
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# wandermom on 19 Jun 2009 at 10:50 am

Just fabulous.
You should know you’re single-handedly generating a road trip itinerary for me and my family with posts like this

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# Cate on 19 Jun 2009 at 1:55 pm

The kids heights really show the scale of the buffalo. And it does go well with the largest Crane. wonder what is next on the list. looking forward to it.

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# Amie from Ciao Bambino on 19 Jun 2009 at 4:24 pm

That shot makes me laugh … what a fun stop for a road trip!
# Sharlene on 19 Jun 2009 at 5:39 pm

I was wondering why you didn’t post the picture of the buffalo the other day. Now it all makes sense…

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# Dominique on 20 Jun 2009 at 12:34 pm

Yup, he looks the same as when we saw him 2 years ago! Although it was earlier in the day and overcast when we were there…he’s still a -big- beastie, anyway!

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# Mara on 20 Jun 2009 at 10:47 pm

LOVE IT! Really I do. I may need to plan a family trip through North Dakota just to see this.

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That hing is big
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