Crazy Horse was a Oglala Lakota Indian who fought against the US troops to try to preserve and protect the Lakota way of life and their territory. He lead a war party at the Battle of Little Big Horn against Custer in June 1876. He didn't like having his picture taken and wanted to be buried at an undisclosed location. It is still unknown where his remains lie. He is one of the most notable Indian Leaders, behind Geronimo.
Well the Lakota wanted to honor Crazy Horse because he was such a great leader and all, so they commissioned Korczak Ziolkowski to sculpt a monument of Crazy Horse out of a mountain in the Black Hills, Custer County, South Dakota. It is reminiscent of Mount Rushmore, and only 17 miles away from Mt. Rushmore. It has been in progress since 1948 and still has a while to go before it's completed.
I heard about this and immediately thought, "I need to visit this thing in the near future." But my chances of actually getting that far north any time soon are slim. I don't like extensive travel and cold isn't really my thing, plus i'm a bit busy and will be for the foreseeable future. But seeing it would be amazing. It's being sculpted, right now. History in the making. And it means something to the Lakota Indians today, and should mean something to all Americans considering Crazy Horse represents a big part of American History.
Again, amazing work. I want to visit it in the future. I can't wait. There's so many places I want to visit.
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| What finished product should look like. |
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| Head with Tourists. |
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| Far away. |
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| Outline for entire monument. |
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