Albert the World's Largest Bull

Audubon, Iowa, United States

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Albert is a concrete and steel Hereford bull in Audubon, Iowa. Travel Iowa describes him as nine times larger than life with a 15-foot span between his horns, his steel frame made from abandoned Iowa windmills. He is reported to weigh 45 tons and stand about 30 feet tall. The Audubon Junior Chamber of Commerce built him in 1964; an August 1964 archive item said he was designed to salute the area's cattle feeders, with a dedication set for October 31 during Audubon's Operation T-Bone festivities. Travel Iowa lists the park where he stands as having campgrounds and the trailhead for the T-Bone Trail.

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Approximate location · 41.719° N, 94.935° W

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Albert is named for a former Audubon banker who originated Operation T-Bone, a local promotion, according to a record from the Audubon County Historical Society shared through the Teaching Iowa History project.

A Daily Nonpareil photograph item dated August 30, 1964 says the Audubon Junior Chamber of Commerce had completed the statue on the outskirts of the city. It describes a 45-ton figure of steel and concrete, designed to salute the area's cattle feeders and as a tourist attraction, with a dedication scheduled for October 31 during Audubon's annual Operation T-Bone celebration.

The historical society record gives the statue as 30 feet tall with a 15-foot horn span, visible from more than two miles away on U.S. Highway 71, and says it appeared in a Cenex commercial aired during the 2018 Super Bowl.

Travel Iowa describes him as nine times larger than life, with a steel frame built from abandoned Iowa windmills and 65 gallons of paint giving him the red and white colors of the Hereford breed. These details come from Travel Iowa's listing, which says its information had not been updated in the last 12 months.

Travel Iowa gives the address as 1108 E Division St and lists campgrounds with hookups, a shelter house and a trailhead for the T-Bone Trail.

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An outdoor statue in Albert the Bull Park, Audubon. Admission, hours and access terms are not documented in the sources reviewed; check locally before visiting.

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