Crazy Horse Monument history! Will it ever be finished?
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- Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2022
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The Crazy Horse Monument was began in 1948 and isn't anywhere near complete. Jeff and Sarah stopped by in September 2022 to check on its progress and will tell you the story of how what will be the largest sculpture in the world was started.
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Will it ever be finished? No. They have no intentions of finishing it. It's the families only source of income. it's actually a pretty despicable thing that they are doing.
I visited with a retired Federal Employee that used to live in SD. He was a Native American who had a career in Law Enforcement within the National Park system. He spent his career working at several National Parks including Mount Rushmore and was quite familiar with the Crazy Horse Monument project. He said that private donors world wide have already contributed many times what would be needed to complete the project. And, that as long as the money keeps flowing there is little incentive to complete it because it is such a huge cash cow just the way it is.
Fantastic video. I believe that it will get done some day but it is indeed monumental. We owe the native or indigneous people a significant tribute on a grand scale. The artist had a right to be feisty given his rough early life and also he had a God given talent.
I was born in Rapid City in 1968. In 1976 that monument looked much like it does today. The Crazy Horse monument is a total scam!
It will never get finished. This country has changed too where history is not appreciated., only destroyed.
The thing I don't like about this Crazy Horse Monument , is that Crazy Horse himself asked that No Memorial or Monument be erected for him. He was very addiment about this.. But Robert E. Lee said he wanted no statues or memorials made of him as well and we see how well his wishes were honored... If we really wanted to honor Crazy Horse, we should teach his history instead making a memorial Crazy Horse was dead set against....
I have been there 4 times so far. Not real pleased that it will be the future site of an indoctrination facility AKA college. Perhaps it will be the first to teach truth rather than lies. This needs to start a trend nation wide.
I visited this monument about 4 years ago and see some progress on the arm so far. I’m 71 and first saw this in 1973 when there was nothing there and the mountain didn’t show any sculpture done at all. Hope to live long enough to see more of the head finished.
I remember going to visit this site as a kid back in the early 1980's. Went to the Visitor Center and they were taking donations to keep the project going (now run by his sons). Hard to believe 40 years have passed and there has be so little progress made. With all the money the casino's make, run by Indian tribes, why don't they donate something towards the project? Also, with as much money as the taxpayers give to the Federal government, why isn't some of that money going towards this as well? This project could be easily completed with the right amount of support, both financially and manpower.
I first saw it around 1953 when I was ten years old. It's slow, but they are making good progress. The Native Americans don't want any help from the federal government.
Crazy Horse was my favorite site to visit on my senior tour. We took the bus to get a closer look. They did say it wouldn't be finished in our lifetime or maybe the next. Funding depends on donations and the gift shop, tours, etc. No government grants. Unfinished it is still a wonderful site to see. Thanks again, Jeff and Sarah.
coffee pot brewing and getting ready to watch this video, really like these videos with full of history and facts
Visited this monument some 45 years ago. I saw the head, with the arm, and a rough hole under his outstretched arm over the horses head. It has come a long way. Would love to volunteer some time when I retire.
I was there in the mid 70s, and it is the only place I wanted to visit again. Thanks for the memories.
Good morning Jeff! Looking forward to this video!
When you're an amazing sculptor, you're an amazing sculptor....Tiny or giant sized .
I’ve always wanted to go see Crazy Hirse Monument. Thanks for this your!
$125 to see an incomplete carving, I don’t blame you for staying in the a/c building. The sculptor sure made it a priority to keep making babies and getting married, made a tomb maybe that’s why Crazy Horse didn’t get finished.
I think that buffalo was given you the stink eye cause he knew you were going to say, ( Sometimes there aren't enough rocks.) LOL Thanks to you both for sharing .