Crazy Horse Monument
A mountain monument stands in the Black Hills of South Dakota, one dedicated to Crazy Horse, a warrior of the Oglala Lakota tribe. The Crazy Horse Memorial is a project constructing a gigantic statue of the leader riding a horse. This is an important stop on your Yellowstone vacation itinerary.
The Crazy Horse Memorial honors the Lakota leader in its sculpted magnificence. The entire memorial consists of not only the immense mountain carving, but also the Native American Cultural Center and the Indian Museum of North America.
Carving Thunderhead Mountain was the work of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski from 1948 until he died in 1982. Then his wife and family continued with the project and in working with the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. When this sculpture is done it will be known as the world's largest.
You will enjoy seeing the sculptor's studio, and the new Orientation Center and theaters as well as the many Native American crafts people and artists who show their artwork and visit with the guests visiting during the summer.
If visiting the Yellowstone area, you must detour to the Black Hills and find this attraction just seventeen miles southwest of Mount Rushmore on US Highway 16/385.
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