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World's Largest Buffalo Monument, Jamestown, ND

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World's Largest Buffalo Monument

World's Largest Buffalo Monument is a sightseeing stop in Jamestown, ND. Cost: free.

404 17th St SE · Jamestown, ND

Why you should go…

Dakota Thunder is a 26-foot-tall, 46-foot-long concrete bison that has stood over Jamestown since 1959. Sculptor Elmer Petersen built it from steel beams and reinforcing rods covered in sprayed cement, and it weighs about 60 tons. The statue got its name in 2010 after a contest that drew more than 3,500 entries. It anchors Frontier Village, a group of relocated historic buildings arranged like an 1800s town.

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  • #giant statue
  • #bison
  • #frontier village
  • #photo stop

What's around here?

The closest stops to World's Largest Buffalo Monument, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    North American Bison Discovery Center

    Under $25

    See two small bison herds, galleries on bison history and the 26-foot World's Largest Buffalo statue next door in Jamestown.

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