Crazy horse memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Hidden within the heart of the Black Hills, the Crazy Horse Memorial® invites you to hear the story and see the dream of a towering tribute to Native American culture. This monumental sculpture, still under construction, stands in South Dakota as a testament to the legacy and spirit of the legendary Lakota leader, Crazy Horse. Designed to reflect enduring Native American heritage, it provides a deep dive into history for visitors of all ages.

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It is not every day that you can hike to the top of a 563-foot tall granite carving honoring an American legend. Actually, you can only do this hike a few days a year when the active construction on Crazy Horse Memorial is suspended so that the public can get a close look. The hike passes through forests and fields below the work-in-progress memorial and follows the same road used by construction vehicles up to the arm of the monument where you can walk out and stand below the 8-story

“My fellow chiefs and I would like the white man to know the red man has great heroes, too.” — Henry Standing Bear

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It’s the most common question asked by visitors and even locals when it comes to the world’s largest mountain carving in progress. The carving of Crazy Horse Memorial® started 75 years ago in the Black Hills and work continues to this day. There are numerous reasons for the slow evolution if this mountain carving and to understand why the process is taking so long you need to know each part of the equation.

Plan your trip to Crazy Horse Memorial South Dakota, find out here the opening times, what to do and why it's being built.

Everything you need to know about visiting Crazy Horse Memorial South Dakota. From things to do at Crazy House Monument to the seeing Chief Crazy Horse monument up close and taking part in the Crazy Horse Volksmarch. Get all our tips for visiting Crazy Horse in the Blackhills of South Dakota.

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL in progress. The 563-foot-high mountain carving-in-the-round will dominate the horizon. poem by Korczak will be carved on the mountain in letters three feet tall. The 350-foot diameter, hogan-style Indian Museum of North America will be across the reflecting pool from the mountain.The American Indian University Medical Training Center will rise on either side of the Avenue of the Chiefs. Aavenue will be lined with sculptural portraits of Natives