Q. Who is Hermann the German?

A. Hermann the German was a German Tribal leader who in 9 AD united the German tribes in war against the Roman Empire. He was successful in a sweeping defeat of 3 Roman Legions, thus stopping the Roman advance in northern Europe. Hermann, or Arminius as Germans refer to him, is a national hero in Germany. A massive statue of Hermann was erected near Detmold, Germany. The Sons of Hermann erected a 102-foot tall statue of Hermann in New Ulm in1897. It is the 2^nd tallest copper statue in the United States, 2^nd to the Statue of Liberty. You can climb up the statue for a spectacular view of the City of New Ulm from Memorial Day until Labor Day.

Q. Where is the only place in the U.S. that makes Handi-Snacks®?

A. The 372,000 square foot Kraft Foods plant in New Ulm is the sole producer of Kraft Handi-Snacks®. The plant also makes the majority of the Velveeta produced in the United States.

Q. Where is major-league baseball star Terry Steinbach from?

A. Terry Steinbach grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota. He was a three-sport star in High School and went on to be a star baseball player for the University of Minnesota Gophers before playing professional baseball for the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins.

Q. Which college in the US has the most pipe organs?

A. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota has 20 pipe organs. With about 800 students, that is 1 pipe organ for every 40 students. MLC trains pastors and teachers for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Q. Where is the largest butter-packaging plant in the U.S.?

A. AMPI’s butter-packaging plant in New Ulm, Minnesota, is reported to be the largest butter packaging plant in the US. The 96,300-square-foot facility did over 1.5 billion in sales in 2007.

Q. Where did actress Tipi Hedron go to High School?

A. New Ulm Public High School.

Q. Which city in the US is the most German?

A. According the 2000 US Census, for populations over 5,000, New Ulm, Minnesota, had the highest percentage of people who reported German ancestry.

Q. Where is the 2^nd-oldest family-owned brewery in the US?

A. Founded in 1860 in New Ulm, the August Schell Brewing Company is the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the U.S. You can visit the beautiful grounds, stroll through the gardens, glimpse Schell’s past in its Museum of Brewing, browse the gift shop, or take a brewery tour and sample some of America’s finest beers.

Q. Where in the U.S. is Martin Luther College?

A. Martin Luther College is located on a hill overlooking the City of New Ulm.

Q. Where was the world's best concertina maker in the world from?

A. Christy Hengel was thought of as the world’s best concertina maker. He lived in New Ulm, Minnesota. He was a band leader for his own band, but also played for the Six Fat Dutchmen and Whoopie John Wilfahrt.

Q. Who is Whoopie John Wilfahrt?

A. Whoopie John Wilfahrt was a famous polka-band leader from New Ulm, Minnesota. He is considered the founder of the New Ulm School of old-time music that included Elmer Scheid, Fezz Fritsche and Harold Loeffelmacher. Often people would say “Whoopie, John Wilfahrt…….and his band will play!”