World's Largest Buffalo
Jamestown, North Dakota
The World's Largest Buffalo was built in 1959 at the behest of a local booster who wanted "to create something so, big and magnificent, that passersby would have to stop in the city." Well, at least they pull off of the interstate.
The buffalo is built of concrete, 26 feet tall, 46 feet long, and weighs 60 tons. Its butt faces the highway.
The Buffalo's existence inspired Henry Leuher to build a giant Hereford bull in nearby Pettibone; his gonads are in the same all-star category as Albert the Bull (Audubon, IA) and Babe the Blue Ox (Klamath, CA).
Also here is the Pioneer Village and Buffalo Museum with a herd of live bison, including the rare alibo, "White Cloud." Live buffalo roam the hillsides beyond, but hide from tourists. The information booth kid explains: "They're not like dogs."
Also see: Titans of the North
World's Largest Buffalo
- Address:
- US Hwy 281, Jamestown, ND [Show Map]
- Directions:
- I-94 exit 258, take US 281 north a short way to the first stop light, turn right at the big Pioneer Village sign.
- Hours:
- Memorial-Labor Day, daily 9-8; shortened hours off-season. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 701-252-8648
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Henry Leuhr's Giant Bull, Buchanan, ND - 14 mi.
- Birthplace of Angie Dickinson, Kulm, ND - 42 mi.
- Indian Massacre Monument and Rare Rock Pile, Merricourt, ND - 50 mi.
- Muffler Man - Indian, Carrington, ND - 44 mi.
