New Salem in Morton County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Salem Sue

1889 1989

Photographed by Connor Olson, December 5, 2020

1. Salem Sue Marker

Inscription. The World’s Largest Holstein Cow is 38 feet high, 50 feet long, and weighs 12,000 pounds.

Salem Sue was erected in 1974 at a cost of nearly $40,000.00 contributed by dairymen, farmers, businessmen, the dairy industry, and area residents. The New Salem Lions organized the project, and the club continues to maintain the site.
The New Salem High School athletic teams boast the name “Holsteins” as a tribute to the area’s dairy industry.
New Salem is recognized as one of North Dakota’s pre-eminent dairy centers.

Erected 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.

Location. 46° 51.177′ N, 101° 25.58′ W. Marker is in New Salem, North Dakota, in Morton County. It can be reached from North Eighth Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Salem ND 58563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Missouri Plateau and in Greater Bismarck Area. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the

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Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Custer Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia page on Salem Sue. (Submitted on January 11, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.)

Marker with Salem Sue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, December 5, 2020

2. Marker with Salem Sue

Photographed by Connor Olson, December 5, 2020

3. Salem Sue

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.