Crazyhorse Comes Alive

I was so taken by the memorial, I returned in 2007 (almost four years after my initial visit). A lot of progress was made, but the scale of the monument makes it difficult to see. This time, I did make the effort (and commitment) to get to the top of the monument - the guided tour onto the Arm of the statue. Talk about bringing the statue to life and providing scale unimagineable before.

If you get to the upper mid-west, you must go to this site. It is worth every minute you can spend there. The memorial is being built with private contributions ONLY. They have turned down all government money that has been offered as it would likely lead to control over content, creative, methods, etc. Make the trip - you will be moved by it! Guaranteed!

Crazyhorse Memorial

The Crazyhorse Memorial will be taller than the Washington Monument. The four faces of Mount Rushmore could fit on the head of Crazyhorse when it is done. The statue is absolutely enormous. It was the vision of a single man that brought the mountain carving as far as it has. To get the real perspective, I recommend you get the movie about the man and dreams behind the carving:

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In one of these pictures, a model stands outside the visitor center at the foot of the mountain (with the real one in the background). It has taken over 50 years to get as far as it has. Although the progress is accelerating, it is still a long way from completion. I heard the phrase "your children's children will see it completed". Now that is commitment!