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Crazy Horse Memorial
- Though a portrait of Crazy Horse himself, the carved mountain monument in his honor is intended to immortalize and commemorate the soul of all native people. Rising over 563 feet high, Crazy Horse Memorial dwarfs the carved portraits of Mount Rushmore by nearly 10 times and is set to become one of the tallest monuments in the world once completed.
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The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing to his tribal land.
Considered a world wonder in progress, this mountain carving memorial to the 19th century Lakota leader in the Black Hills of South Dakota is open year-round to visitors.
Jul 21, 2020 · A lot of thought was put into this place – which stands in stark contrast with the massive, mountain-crushing Crazy Horse Monument near Mount Rushmore (amazingly the Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse monuments were designed by the same guy).
On the rolling plains of Montana, a significant confrontation unfolded between the United States cavalry, led by General George Armstrong Custer, and a coalition of Native American warriors, including the Cheyenne and Sioux, under the leadership of Crazy Horse and inspired by Sitting Bull.
Rising over 563 feet high, Crazy Horse Memorial dwarfs the carved portraits of Mount Rushmore by nearly 10 times and is set to become one of the tallest monuments in the world once completed.
But further into the Black Hills, work was just beginning on a sculpture to rival Mount Rushmore’s size and popularity and give travelers one more reason to stop for some free ice water on their drive through South Dakota: the Crazy Horse Memorial aimed to tell its own American story.
The Sitting Bull and Sakakawea Monuments stand in a remote spot on SD Highway 1806, two miles southwest of Mobridge, overlooking the Missouri River. Although there is some contention, many believe this to be the final resting place of Native American spiritual and social leader, Sitting Bull.
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