Salem Sue 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.
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What a wonderful place to visit. I've seen this from the interstate many, many times and this time I finally went up the hill to see the "cow" up close.
It was well worth the time! The view is amazing and it is a wonderful place to stop and enjoy the peace and quiet, and eat your lunch.
Salem Sue is every inch as big as she looks. A great landmark, well kept, and not commercialized. A free will donation suffices to keep Sue in good shape.
Take the time to visit Sue if you are in the neighborhood. I wish I had done so years ago. I won't pass her...
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A nice spot to get off the freeway for a few minutes. We stopped here in August a few years ago. I'd been before but on this August day the neighboring farm looked perfect with its field in full bloom with gorgeous sunflowers. Salem Sue is great, but on that one day the sunflowers grabbed most of our attention. The parking area closest to Sue was a decent size. One car was already there as we arrived. They left and a second car then came up. Because of the sunflowers we stayed about half an hour. Usually it would be about a five minute stop....
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Salem Sue (or The World's Largest Holstein Cow) is a large fiberglass Holstein cowsculpture located in New Salem, North Dakota, United States. Salem Sue was built in 1974 for $40,000. The project was sponsored by the New Salem Lions Club in honor of the local dairy farming industry. The artist was Dave Oswald and the construction was done by Sculpture Mfg. Co in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The statue stands 38 feet (12 m) high and 50 feet (15 m) long. It sits on School Hill near Interstate 94 off exit 127 S and can be viewed for...
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