Over 800 years ago in the year 1125 Sutterem, later Sorsum, was first mentioned in literature. A memorial in the middle of the village was raised in 2000 to remind on the first mention.
In 1125, when Sutterem, later renamed Sorsum, was first recorded in literature, a monument was placed in the village's central area in the year 2000 to commemorate this initial mention.