Crazy Horse Memorial
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction.
It will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior, Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing into the distance.
The memorial was commissioned by Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota elder, to be sculpted by Korczak Ziolkowski (September 6, 1908 – October 20, 1982).
It is operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Crazy Horse Memorial |
| Parking: | yes, several parking spots |
| Time required: | 1-2 hours |
| Descripton: | The monument has been in progress since 1948 and is far from completion. |
| Next town: | Keystone, SD - Rapid City, SD |
| Findable: | easy - next to the road |
| Fee area: | no |
| Giftshop: | yes |
| Food or drinks: | no |
| Kind of attraction: | US Landmark |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | 12151 Ave of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, SD 57730, USA |
| Directions: | From Rapid City take Highway 16 South. Take a right on Highway 395 South |
| Opening Hours: | 7am-8pm daily |
| Last visited: | May 2017 |
