Crazy...

Little did I know...they have been making a memorial for Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The monument, carved into a mountain (much like Mount Rushmore), is a sculpture begun by Korczak Ziółkowski in 1948. When completed, it will be 641 ft wide and 563 ft high. It is still incomplete because of funding constraints.
I remember hearing of Crazy Horse in history class, the role he played in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but it was nice to get more of the story, told (mostly) but the heritage that lived it...the real story.
Crazy Horse (Lakota: Tȟašúŋke Witkó (in Standard Lakota Orthography), literally "His-Horse-is-Crazy") was a respected war leader of the Oglala Lakota, who fought against the U.S. federal government in an effort to preserve the traditions and values of the Lakota way of life and participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876. He later died in a scuffle against soldiers when captured.


Crazy Horse's memorial statue depicts him pointing out toward his land in the Black Hills. His famous quote is "my lands are where my dead lie buried."

Another piece of history we thought was interesting that we found in the museum at this site was this unique stage coach made in NH!

If any of you are in the area for a brief travel, head over to view this site and drop a dollar (or more) in the jar. I think it's more than worth it.