Crazy Horse Memorial was established in 1948 by Korczak Ziolkowski as a 501 c3 non profit foundation to honor the Indians of North America. Crazy Horse (c. 1842-1877) was a war leader of the Oglala Lakota people who is perhaps best known for his role in the Battle of Little Bighorn in June of 1876. The mountain monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota is immense and has been under construction since the 1940s; visitors can watch as the work continues.

The site includes the monument on Thunderhead Mountain, a museum that tells the story of the Native American tribes, the Indian University of North America, and a gift shop. Bus tours to the sculpture face are available for visitors.

Address: Crazy Horse Memorial, 12151 Avenue of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, SD 57730, Phone: 605-673-4681

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