Crazy Horse Memorial® is located in the heart of the beautiful Black Hills. The elevation on the Mountain is 6,532 feet above sea level and ranks 27th highest mountain in South Dakota. It is made of pegmatite granite and was chosen by Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski & Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear for the Crazy Horse Memorial®.
The Mission of Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation is to protect and preserve the culture, tradition and living heritage of the North American Indians. The Foundation demonstrates its commitment to this endeavor by following these objectives:
- Continuing the progress on the world’s largest sculptural undertaking by carving a Memorial of Lakota leader Crazy Horse;
- Providing educational and cultural programming to encourage harmony and reconciliation among all people and nations;
- Acting as a repository for Native American artifacts, arts and crafts through THE INDIAN MUSEUM OF NORTH AMERICA® and THE NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER®;
- Establishing and operating THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA®, and when practical, a medical training center for American Indians.
Mountain Dimensions
Planned Mountain Dimensions - geology of rock could be responsible for adjustments.
Entire Carving
641 feet long and 563 feet high
Photos of Mountain Progress Through the Years Below
Crazy Horse Dimensions
Crazy Horse's Face
87 feet, 6 inches (completed June 3, 1998)
Outstretched Arm
263 feet
Opening under arm
70 feet wide and 100 feet high
Finger
29 feet, 6 inches
Horse Dimensions
Horse's Head
219 feet high (22 stories)
Horse's Mane
62 feet high
Horse's Ears
54 feet long
Horse's Eyes
20 feet wide and 15 feet high
Horse's Nostrils
26 foot diameter
