The second American attempt to leave a lasting impression for eternity by carving a mountain, lies about 10 minutes from our campground, in the opposite direction of Mt. Rushmore. Crazy Horse will be a magnificent sculpture honouring the Native American warrior. In 1948 this sculpture was started by a single man, working on his own, with blasting powder and a jack hammer. Over time, he started to involve his wife, and his 10 children. The entire project is funded by private donations, and the park entrance fees. They do not accept any government support, mostly due to philosophical reasons.
The plan is to sculpt the entire mountain, and this will take many years to finish, probably generations. The sculptor’s family has taken on this project and are proceeding as fast as money and time will allow.
When it is finished, it will be truly amazing!
There was also a laser light show on the side of the mountain at night, with music, stories, coloured lights that lit up the whole mountain, and lasers to rival any rock concert or planetarium show!!
The bottom photo shows a model of the finished sculpture from inside the visitor centre, superimposed over the existing project.
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