Black Hills Visitor Fall Winter 2019

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Crazy Horse Memorial® 12151 Ave. of the Chiefs, SD 57730 7a.m.-10:30p.m. 605-673-4681

Fees and Donations The project, founded and operated on a strong belief in free enterprise, is funded by visitor entrance fees and donations and does not accept government funding.

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the first blast on the Mountain took place. Among those in attendance were five survivors of the Battle of Little Bighorn.

in the realization of the Dream assisting in multiple facets. The two even went to the extent of outlining the sculpture on the Mountain with six-foot-wide white lines, using 164 gallons of paint, to help visitors envision the future. With Mountain measurements and binoculars in hand, Ruth directed construction by radio from the Visitor Center parking lot while Korczak worked from a rope nearly one mile away, painting on the Mountain.

Don’t Miss Inside Inside the 40,000 square foot Welcome Center is where the storytelling begins. Two theaters show the must-see 20 minute video “Dynamite & Dreams”. THE INDIAN MUSEUM OF NORTH AMERICA®, the visitor complex, and the scale models. The Mountain Carving Gallery focuses on the Mountain Carving, featuring a short video of current tools and carving work.

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Current progress is focused on the carving of Crazy Horse's Hand and the Horse's Mane area.

Details for Your Visit

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