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Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation®- A Mountain Carving, educational & humanitarian project, Museum & University dedicated to the North American Indian.

Crazy Horse, SD, US 57730-8900
Joined November 2008
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Another angle of Crazy Horse's Hand emerging.
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#MountainMonday November 6, 2015 blast on the Horse's Mane on the backside of Crazy Horse Mountain.
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Crazy Horse Memorial® continuing to honor the World's Workers. Thank you.
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#MountainMonday what Monday looks like on Crazy Horse's Hand, as well as the rest of the week. The Mountain Crew dri
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Mountain Carvers continue cable wire & finishing saw cuts on Crazy Horse’s Arm. Moving & arranging the saws, splitting & removing the granite fragments is labor intensive, often requiring multiple Crew Members for one fragment; a single saw cut block contains dozen of fragments.
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ICYMI on our Facebook page: The most popular post of 2023 goes to this #MountainMonday image, shared Nov 27. "From Aug thru Nov, Carvers have completed 78 saw cuts removing 909.7 tons of granite. They've also run finishing saws on 212.9 sq ft of this area since mid October."
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Crazy Horse Memorial® certainly gets some beautiful clouds around it.
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A beautiful start for the day at Crazy Horse Memorial®.
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#MountainMonday ©Crazy Horse Memorial is alive with holiday spirit...the Mountain Carving is no exception.
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The Carvers continue work on the Mountain. Crazy Horse's Hand is emerging.
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Please come and see all the work being done on the Mountain at Crazy Horse Memorial®. Open daily at 8:00am
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snowy couple of days but we are still open. #MountainMonday @imnacrazyhorse
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#MountainMonday The view of Crazy Horse Mountain as the snow lands on both his carved & rough features is beautiful.
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Crazy Horse Memorial® is open and we look forward to seeing you. Thank you.
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A wonderful view of the ©Crazy Horse Memorial. Come and visit us. Open daily at 8:00am, experience a cultural program and stay for the Legends in Light Laser® show at dark every night.
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The Crew map seamlines on the Face as they prepare to carve on Crazy Horse’s Head. Also, new top layer of gravel is placed to provide greater traction for Carvers & equipment for winter. Gravel was placed after placement of dowels & grouting of seamlines on the Left Arm.
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ICYMI, #MountainMonday from our Facebook page: For us, it's rewarding to take a look at a comparison of images. For example, here are two similar captures of the backside of the Carving, taken nearly a year apart. Seeing the work that has been done is captivating and motivating!
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A view from the top from the Volksmarch.
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Crazy Horse Memorial hosted the 10th annual Run Crazy Horse marathon/half marathon this morning with over 1100 runners.
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Crazy Horse Memorial® is reopening May 18, 2020.
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Yesterday we lit Crazy Horse Memorial®red in recognition of National Travel and Tourism Week. We will open May 18, 2020. Hope to see you.
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The clouds are building up behind Korczak Ziolkowski's Nature Gates at Crazy Horse Memorial®.
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Thank you to Destinations Magazine for recognizing Crazy Horse Memorial® as one of its 2023 Best of the Best Culture Destinations!
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Today, the snow that fell accentuate the benchmarks. @crazyhorsememorial
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At Crazy Horse Memorial® these tribal nations flags can be seen throughout the complex. We hope you will come visit to see these beautiful pieces.
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We're celebrating Native Americans' Day all day at Crazy Horse Memorial®. Free Tatanka Stew is available while supplies last, arts & crafts are happening throughout the Museum till 4pm & special guest performance by Pamyua will take place at 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 on the Veranda!
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Today winter has returned but we are open and our staff is working to make things safe. We are open everyday, sun, rain, and snow.
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We are sharing our view of Crazy Horse Memorial® today for your enjoyment. Please join our Instagram followers to see more photographs.
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Fall thunderstorms provided us with moisture and rainbows on The Mountain Carving. Come see us at Crazy Horse Memorial®. #WednesdayThoughts #SouthDakota
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At Crazy Horse Memorial® today.
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The Crazy Horse Mountain Crew is taking advantage of the beautiful weather and new equipment and is working hard
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The view from the Volksmarch Hike on the last push of the hike. #hike #volksmarch #crazyhorse
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Thank you for visiting us. We hope you will tell your friends about Crazy Horse Memorial®
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Crazy Horse Memorial hosted the Native American Honor Ride today. The horseback riders took the journey from Pine Ridge to Crazy Horse, which took several days. They ride in memory and honor of all Native American Veterans past and present.
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What do you get when you combine the Mountain Carving with incredible cloud formations and Golden Hour sunlight? This breathtaking photo by Memorial visitor, Daniel! #FeelGoodFriday
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It is a beautiful day at Crazy Horse Memorial. We are open until 7:00pm. Please visit.
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The Mountain Crew has made amazing progress with detail work on Crazy Horse’s Hand. Notice how the knuckles have really come to life with wrinkles created by a partner saw & other tools. Frequent UAS flights have helped the Carvers take a “step back” to look at the Sculpture.
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ICYMI (from our Facebook page): There is an amazing amount of detail work that has been happening on Crazy Horse's Hand. Take note of the creases at the joints and the life-like appearance!
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A beautiful day at Crazy Horse Memorial. Enjoy your day.
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The Mountain at Crazy Horse Memorial®will be lit in red tonight between 8 and 10pm in recognition of National Travel and Tourism Week.
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Tonight, a night blast echoed throughout the Black Hills of South Dakota as we took time to honor Lakota Warrior, Crazy Horse, and Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski. Learn more about night blasts by visiting our website:
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We had a great turn out for the September 6th drone show! Were you here at the Memorial? Share your experience in the comments below!
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Come visit this week and learn more about "Breaking the Chains" of human sexual trafficking and "Riding for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
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ICYMI: From our Facebook page... As the Mountain changes, one thing remains the same: the need to make sure work areas are accessible. Where the EZ Scaffold was, there are now two staircases to help Carvers get to parts of Crazy Horse’s Hand and the Horse’s Mane.
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This floral and rock arrangement is just out side our Cultural Center at Crazy Horse Memorial®. Please notice the four Lakota colors representing Respect, Wisdom Generosity and Bravery. Come see this and all we to offer and experience at Crazy Horse.
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South Dakota weather can be snowy one day and sunny the next. After record highs this weekend, we had record snow fall the next day. We are open and our crew is doing a fantastic job keeping up on it and making it safe for all.
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Shortly after the United States entered World War 11, the Marine Corps began recruiting Navajo men to develop and use an unbreakable military code based on their language. We honor them today August 14 -- Navajo Code Talkers Day.
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Take a look at the most recent progress of Crazy Horse Memorial from our Mountain Monday post on Facebook.
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In 1948, Bill Groethe a photographer by profession was present at a reunion of the last survivors of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass.
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June 3rd is the 70th Anniversary of the First Blast on Crazy Horse Mountain. June 3rd 1948 marked the beginning. Today we are staying the course, Building on the Dream.
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Crazy Horse Memorial is honoring World Workers. Today is National Nurses Day. Thank you.
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This #MountainMonday from our Facebook page follows an exciting Volksmarch weekend! Here is a shot from a Crew Member who was rappelling down the side of Crazy Horse’s Face. Did anyone get a picture of him? We’d love to see your favorite Volksmarch photo.
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Today was a beautiful day for the Run Crazy Horse.
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The Mountain Carving surrounded by the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.
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There are no confirmed photographs of Crazy Horse. This Crazy Horse model is a likeness created from descriptions provided in the 40s by survivors of the Battle of Little Big Horn who had known Crazy Horse, & served as an early model for the face you see on the Mountain Carving.
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The Fighting Stallions created by Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski on display at Crazy Horse Memorial®.
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Crazy Horse Memorial® will be lit orange November 2, from 5:00pm to 7:30 pm to recognize the seventh-annual Color The World Orange™. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also know as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). #CRPSORANGEDAY
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Crazy Horse Memorial® honoring the World's Workers.
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With Crazy Horse riding his steed out of the sacred Black Hills granite, with his left hand gesturing forward in response to the derisive question asked by a Cavalry man, “Where are your lands now?” Crazy Horse replied, “My lands are where my dead lie buried.” #WisdomWednesday
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Nov 6 is Color the World Orange Day. The Mountain will go orange @ dusk to bring awareness to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome-CRPS. CRPS is a relatively rare but painful & debilitating condition that can develop after physical trauma such as a broken limb, heart attack or surgery.
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Picture from today's blast, August 7, 2015. 200 tons blasted from Crazy Horse Mountain. http://t.co/ssDdjvvoOR
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The season for our Cultural Performances will be ending on September 30, 2020. Each performer has enjoyed sharing their culture though story, song, dance, art and regalia. Performances are at 11:30, 1:30 and 4:30 - stop by soon.
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ICYMI from our Facebook page: We have an awesome angle for you today! In the background you can see Crazy Horse’s Hand with Carvers working to shape his Arm in the foreground. A Crew Member standing on a work platform is getting things set up for a cable saw cut.
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November 30th is South Dakota's Day of Giving, a statewide day celebrating all 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations. Friends from anywhere in the country are encouraged to participate by supporting the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation.
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On August 17th, National Nonprofit Day (NND) recognizes the goals and positive impacts nonprofits have on communities and the world. Crazy Horse Memorial became a nonprofit in 1948 and still remains one today. #National Nonprofit Day & Causes #Mountain Monday @imnacrazyhorse
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Although the summer season is over and we are preparing for winter, we are open year round. Many things to see and do at Crazy Horse Memorial®.
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While the weather out side can be "frightful" it can be beautiful too. We see this beauty at Crazy Horse Memorial.
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Sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski of Crazy Horse Memorial served in the Army during WWII. We thank all Veterans for their generous service to our country. Free admissions for Veterans-3 can of food appreciated, regular admission for others.
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Starr Chief Eagle shared her story through her hoop dance on Native Americans' at Crazy Horse Memorial.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Run Crazy Horse! This morning saw 923 participants from 41 States, plus Canada, Ireland, and Colombia!
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As a reminder, Crazy Horse Memorial is open until 7 pm through January 2, 2018. Please come to hear the music of Mannheim Steamroller and see the beautiful colored lights on the mountain at 5pm and 6pm. Gift Shops and Restaurant open with last seating at 7 pm. Happy New Year.
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Join us, today, November 14th (World Diabetes Day), The Mountain will be lit in blue to raise awareness about diabetes. Millions of people around the world live with this condition. #WorldDiabetesDay
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This day in history, December 15, 1890, reservation police tried to arrest Sitting Bull, under the belief that he wa
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Welcome Bikers, to the Black Hills and 2023 Sturgis Rally! #crazyhorsememorial #sturgis2023
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On this snowy day, visitors walked to the tomb of sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski to pay respects to him: his wife Ruth Ziolkowski,daughters Dawn and Anne and son-in-law James Howe - laid to rest at the family cemetery at Crazy Horse Memorial
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It is a beautiful day at Crazy Horse Memorial®. Come visit and see for your self. Welcome
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Many thanks to Starr Chief Eagle (Sicangu Lakota) for educating & sharing her hoop dance talents with Memorial guests! She has performed all over the world, and we are grateful she has chosen to return to the Veranda stage at the Memorial year after year.
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month we will spotlight Native American leaders throughout history. This week we feature Quanah Parker - Kwahadi Comanche. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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The winter solstice begins a season of storytelling and ceremony! #WinterSolstice #HolidaysAreComing
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Looking for family fun.....
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Remembering Sacajawea (1788-December 20, 1812). Famous for her assistance with the Lewis & Clark expedition. She die
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Navajo Code Talkers Day Learn about Navajo Code Talkers History here:
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Thank you CBS for a beautiful piece on the history and mission of Crazy Horse Memorial.
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The September Autumn Volksmarch IS ON! 2 Days: Saturday, September 26th & Sunday September 27th. Hike and see the Mountain as never before! Check out our website or Facebook for important information about registration.
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#05467 was the winning raffle ticket number for this 2022 Indian Springfield motorcycle. Thank you for everyone who participated in this year's raffle!
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Happy Anniversary Custer State Park On March 1,1919, the 9th Governor of South Dakota, Peter Norbeck, signed a bill turning the state game preserve, located near Custer, SD, created in 1913 into a permanent State Park. #custersd #findyourpark
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Summer Cultural Programs are in full swing at Crazy Horse Memorial®! Didn’t get a chance to see any this week? Don’t worry, nearly 800 performances are planned for the summer with a variety of cultural & artistic expressions. There’s something new to experience every day!
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September 6, 2020 is fast approaching! You have time to get your raffle ticket to win this beautiful 2020 Indian Motorcycle®. Tickets 1/ $20 or 3/ $50. All proceeds benefit Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation®. Call 605-673-4681, purchase your winning ticket. @crazyhorsememorial
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Merry Christmas from Crazy Horse Memorial to all of our friends. We wish you many blessings and good cheer in 2019.
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It's a great day for a hike! Will we see you today for the Fall Volksmarch?
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We are excited to announce the Duncan Family will be back on the Veranda stage next Wednesday, September 6, at 6:30pm. Mark your calendars, this is a performance you won't want to miss!
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The 16th Annual Sturgis Mayor's Ride rode into Crazy Horse Memorial®. Over 150 motorcycles, all brands, all styles visited the Memorial, Monday August 6th. The ride ended at Crazy Horse with a meal for about 250 people.
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ICYMI: Crazy Horse Memorial® is a proud sponsor of "Honoring the Matriarchs Golden Age Special" at Omaka Teca Wacipi, which took place Feb 2024 in Oglala, SD. 1st place winner was Ms. Millie Black Bear. She is 86 & has been dancing over 50yrs! Congratulations, Ms. Black Bear!
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These and many other artifacts can be seen in The Indian Museum of North America® at Crazy Horse Memorial®.
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Crazy Horse Memorial will be at Find Your Park Festival Saturday August 19, 10am-2pm. Main Street Square Rapid City, SD. Join us!
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