Crazy Horse Memorial Black Hills South Dakota USA | #InfiniteWanderlust
C razy Horse Memorial is the world's largest mountain carving located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is just 17 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore. Crazy Horse, was a Lakota warrior and chief, who was integral in defeating General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. His real name was Tasunke Witko. The work began in 1948 by sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski at the request of Native Americans. Korczak is no more. But the construction is still in progress by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Crazy Horse is depicted with his left hand pointing in answer to the question asked by a white man, "Where are your lands now?" Crazy Horse replied, "My lands are where my dead lie buried." Watch the drive to the Crazy Horse monument here: Check out interesting travel videos on Infinite Wanderlust YouTube channel.