In 1948, a sculptor blasted 10 tons from a South Dakota mountain; decades later, his family continues carving his Crazy Horse Memorial

The Crazy Horse Memorial project began in 1948 with dynamite blasting granite. Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski started this massive undertaking in South Dakota’s Black Hills. His family continued the work after his passing, focusing on the warrior’s face. The monument’s face was dedicated in 1998, and the hand was completed recently. This ongoing generational effort preserves Native American history and culture.
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