The world's largest mountain carving,
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Greetings from Ruth
Dear Friends,
It is my pleasure to be able to welcome you to our website. We hope it is helpful in answering any questions you may have
and that it encourages you to visit us in person in the near future. Crazy Horse is truly a work in progress and we have
a number of exciting initiatives underway. All aspects of the project continue to grow due to the wonderful support
received from friends throughout the country. We invite you to come and see first hand the progress being made on the
mountain carving,
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In the News
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• New marathon starting at Crazy Horse • Carving Out A Legacy • Enriching The Future Through ‘Facing History' • PBS History Detectives Visit Crazy Horse • Ziolkowski family provides gifts for Pine Ridge dormitories • Recognition of 60th Anniversary Growing [read more] 2010 Special EventsMay 3rdKorczak DayMay 29-31Memorial Day weekend Open HouseMay 28 - Oct. 11thLegends in Light ®June 3rd62nd anniversary of 1948 dedication of the MemorialJune 5-6Crazy HorseVolksmarchJune 18-20Crazy Horse Stampede and Gift from Mother Earth CelebrationJune 26thRuth Ziolkowski's 84th Birthday 134th Anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Hornnight blast June 3- August 26Performance &Lecture SeriesSeptember 4-6Labor Day Weekend Open House Second annual night blastVideoDid you Know?New exhibits promote Native American cultural tourismEducational programs at Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore National Memorial introduce visitors to Native American history and culture.These area attractions will expand that effort this summer, adding displays that will invite visitors to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to learn more about today’s Oglala Lakota people. [read more] Blast #10-015Blast #10-015 happened on the afternoon of February 23rd. It removed 2,385 tons of rock from the 300' bench. (Video taken & edited by Mike Morgan)[read more] New school facility seeks studentsDo you know someone suited to succeed in this opportunity?"Live, work and learn at Crazy Horse Memorial in the beautiful Black Hills. Limited positions. Open to serious students, ages 18-21. Preference to South Dakota Native Americans, but all applicants considered. Application deadline April 30."... The University of South Dakota and Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation are seeking student candidates for the inaugural Summer University Program at Crazy Horse Memorial. Classes run June 7 to Aug. 13. [read more] Blasters' group honors Crazy Horse crewmanThe International Society of Explosives Engineers last month honored Crazy Horse Memorial mountain carving crew member Kevin Hachmeister for his efforts to help the world’s explosives industry."There have been 64 President's Awards given by ISEE in its 36-year history. The list includes some true legends in the blasting industry, so I am very humbled to be part of that group," Hachmeister said.... He has worked at Crazy Horse Memorial since 1991 and helped to finish the carved face, dedicated in 1998. Hachmeister now works in technical support to the mountain carvers, developing and maintaining carving measurement systems, blast records, blast vibration monitoring and explosives inventory tracking. [read more] |
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