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The "World's Largest Buffalo Monument" is a sculpture of an American Bison located in Jamestown, North Dakota at the Frontier Village. It is visible from Interstate 94, overlooking the city from above the James River valley. The statue is a significant tourist draw for Jamestown and the source of its nickname, The Buffalo City.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

Description

The sculpture is {{convert|26|ft}} tall and {{convert|46|ft}} long and weighs {{convert|60|ST}}.^[1] It was constructed with stucco and cement around a steel beam frame shaped with wire mesh.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

The sculpture is complete in many respects of detail. It is sculptured after a male bison in mid-stride and is anatomically correct. For many years, it was customary for members of the graduating class of Jamestown High School to paint the genitalia in the school colors of blue and white.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

History

The sculpture was commissioned in 1959 by local businessman Harold Newman, designed by Elmer Petersen, Jamestown College Art Professor and sculptor, and constructed under Peterson's supervision by professional construction workers and community members.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

The final cost of construction was approximately US$8500 in 1969; a significant overrun from initial estimates closer to $4600. The concrete slab that lies under the sculpture was added later and was not included in the initial cost.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

When originally constructed, the statue stood alone on a hill south of Jamestown. Beginning in the mid-1960s, the city began expanding the site with the collection of a small number of historic buildings moved there in an attempt to recreate the look of a small Midwestern town in the 1800s. Named Frontier Village, the project has grown over the years to encompass several acres (hectares) with a complex of buildings and other attractions including the National Buffalo Museum, although the Buffalo still remains the featured attraction.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

In June 2007, the city of Jamestown received a grant of $16,500 from Hampton Hotels' Save-A-Landmark program to refurbish the buffalo. The money was used to repaint the buffalo to look more lifelike and to enlarge the horns. The renovation was directly overseen by original designer Elmer Petersen.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

On July 24, 2010, the World's Largest Buffalo was named "Dakota Thunder", after a contest that drew more than 3,500 entries.{{fact|date=July 2014}}

References

1. ^{{cite web | url = http://discoverjamestownnd.com/what-to-see/world-s-largest-buffalo-monument/ | title = World's Largest Buffalo Monument | website = Discover Jamestown, North Dakota | accessdate = March 19, 2015}}

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