I really hope they finish it in my lifetime. 👍

What a beautiful building and the displays are so well done! I was there in 2001 and the Crazy Horse Monument looks just the same, the work is very slow going. Thank you for the tour! Safe travels!

So good to see the Crazy Horse mountain, and how far they have come. Beautiful building tomorrow

Very Nice Russ thank you for Sharing I really loved this summer series I am definitely going to rewatch it a couple of times when it's over! Long Live Crazy Horse and all the Great Leaders chiefs and warriors! Aho

As they have been continuesly working on the carving of Crazy Horse since the mid 1930s there are frequently dynamite blasts to take large chuncks of rock off. Those rocks from the blasts you can take home. I got me one of those, pretty cool. I also took the busride to the foot of the monument which is a few miles in.

Really nice drive to the museum. I was surprised when you opened the museum doors, really large building, love the wood inside. Tons of history there, could spend hours. Heck of an endeavor on the mountain monument. TY. 😊👍

Miss united states so much, especially mount rushmore,SD. Been worked there was on 2006... miss it 💚💚💚

I was there in 1967 the 1st tine at 17 years old. No face yet and no hole under the arm but exciting to see. Ive been bsck to see it twice since then and will be there next summer at age 70! We take the bus tour and can see so much more of the majesty of this huge beautiful project. Amazing to see the 100's of thousands of tons of rock moved. Hope to see it several more times as well!

Was there 45yrs ago so disappointed ! At that time it was stated it would take 25yrs to finish. As I see this video tour it is to say it will never go any further at this point. So sad to see they never intended to finish this monument.. nice video thank you for sharing good details..

One of the best moments visiting USA in 1987 was when I was completely alone at the viewing area at Mount Rushmore at sunrise. I also went to see the Indian on his horse. The Crazy Horse visitors building was very very tiny when I was there. The road between Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse looks very much improved. In this day and age of mass tourism is not a good thing to go back to places you visited 30 prior. To me it looks like the parking area is bigger than the whole area in total in 1987.

It would be worth the trip just to wander around that area- it's beautiful. I could easily spend a day there looking at the pictures, artifacts and reading things plus being able to see the monument in the near distance.

Thx I was thinking of going there. Now I will. There's more there then you can see🍀✝️ MLS 💖

Thank You for sharing this with us. Its so nice to see this, when some of us can't travel anymore.

Very well remember our trip the Rushmore and the area. Great to see it again. Thanks

I was parked in that parking lot 15 years ago in my motorhome. Back then you could get in for a donation of canned food, so we grabbed some out of the cupboard.

Went to Sturgis by motorcycle in 1997, saw Mt. Rushmore & Crazy Horse. Went to Yellowstone by motorcycle in 2008, saw the monuments again and rode around the Black Hills. Thanks for sharing Russ.

LOL, I was at the Crazy Horse monument some 25+ years ago now. Looks like little has changed with the monument itself, however, I see they've turned it into nothing more than a big tourist trap now. How many millions went into those building versus the monument itself. Thanks for saving me from ever going back. At the speed they are "working" on this monument, maybe my grandkids might see the finished monument.

@baskervillebee6097

5 жыл бұрын

There is a Native College there and an interesting museum.

Thanks for the update on the construction. When you are leaving the museum there is (or was) a big plywood box full of rocks they bring down for tourists to take with them. Mt. Rushmore was ok but Crazy Horse? You have GOT to see it to believe it. I love the story behind it and how it continues today with the same family.

BEAUTIFUL Park. Thanks for the revisit, in my case. Love your travels. Looks like the van is working really well. Thanks again.

I visited this place, great monument and all privately founded. Great way to honor the sacred land of the Native People. This is the real and only legitimate monument of the Black Hills. Please visit, it's worth it.

@davidmaclane5487

5 жыл бұрын

Sacred land? The so called Sioux, first entered the Black Hills at around the time of the American revolution...1776... They fought with and drove out the Cheyenne who were living there, and later became allies with them in fighting the American Army. The Sioux, so called, never actually lived in the Black Hills, but perhaps took shelter in the foothills during cold Winters.

They started this in 1948 . It might be done by the year 2300.

Beautiful Drive 😀Boy that's changed it used to be free that over twenty five years ago

Maybe my great-great grandchildren will see it completed

Great video, Thanks, visited the place about 30 yrs ago.....nice changes to the main building.

Just waved at the reflection of the old guy waving. Love to visit mt Rushmore and the Crazy Horse memorial someday.

That road is the motorcycle paradise. That first intersection is where I got caught in a hail storm.

Not much has changed since I was up there is 2003 except for the Information center.

We were there a couple of years ago and enjoyed it much more than Rushmore. More to see, friendlier people in the shops, Indian displays and an Indian storyteller...it was great and we'll go back again. Rushmore was a one and done...but the drive underneath Rushmore was very scenic and interesting.

I went there 20 years ago. Monument looks the same. I felt a little cheated for the money but the museum is better now. But what else is there to do out there. Apparently two guys are actively working on the monument, but when I was there I couldn't see anyone. To tell you the truth, they will never finish. They are profitable doing this, whatever this is and people will pay the money to occupy an hour at the museum. Now go watch the movie thunderheart, hotels and shooting locations are all over that area.

I first saw it in '78.

Mount Rushmore to Crazy Horse awesome. Thanks so much for the tour as love seeing Indian artifact's as it shows there way of life. Take care and safe travels.

Waving back, good tour God Bless.

Wow! Thanks for Crazyhorse!

That was really cool , thanks again 😊

Sir,i have enjoyed all your videos but this one is over the top"TOP SHELF".🐴🐴🐴🐂🐂🐂👍👍👍.

Awesome,thank you for sharing. how good would it be to see buffalo roaming the land,I would love to visit the Black Hills,as said previously in another comment not Rushmore.

One of the best areas for family vacation is the Black Hills. So many things to do. First went in 1976 and it was magic for me. Crazy Horse was pretty much just the flat area for the arm and small blast hole underneath. Took my kids in 1993 and my mom in 1995. Would love to go back and see the face finished.

EXCELLENT VIDEO! We are planning our trip there...your video helped with a lot of questions!

Another great video Russ. Marsha and I will be there is a few weeks. Thanks for the preview. Be Seeing You! Greg & Marsha Locke

WOW!! Great video

Hello Russ ,Gerat video of mount rushmore , crazy horse memorial . Be Safe heading back to Quortsite .Take care .

We were at Crazy Horse a little over five years ago. When we were there you could go right up to the mountain. It's amazing what they have done with the place. Work is proceeding slowly on the monument, but the buildings and grounds turned out very nice. We'll be back there possibly in the fall or next spring. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels.

Your camera must be the reason the videos are so beautiful on my TV. Amazing clarity. Thanks

Very cool Russ!! Beautiful area!!

I was there 35 yrs ago, I had a statue not sure now where it is, it doesn’t look like they have done much in 35 yrs..

@surgpsych

5 жыл бұрын

C Crum I agree. Place seems like a tourist scam. I was also there 15 yrs ago and the mountain hasn’t changed. If they diverted the money from remodeling the gift shop and from trying to obtain all of the artifacts, the main attraction (the mountain)would be completed by now. Private donations hmmm. If you review the history of the Grand Canyon trail, sort of the same concept. “I’ll build it, the people will come and I will nickel and dime them.” An early American entrepreneurial mindset. It’s a mindful and historically meaningful monument, just wish it actually meant enough to the land owners to complete it.

@davidmaclane5487

5 жыл бұрын

I am from The Black Hills, and work began on this carving in 1948...71 years ago, and everyone is resigned to the fact that this monument will never be completed....not even in another 100 years. It is a money making family venture, that has supported several generations....so why would they want to complete it? It only took 14 years total to carve Mt. Rushmore....Crazy Horse has taken 5 times that long, and look at the present state of completion. Now consider the fact that Crazy Horse himself would have probably been against this endeavor completely.

@petertosh4748

4 жыл бұрын

Tourist trap scam

You mentioned the movie, I can tell you that was the best part of my visit.

The construction process is going too slow, it would take probably 150 years at the current pace!!

@jdfrench86

4 жыл бұрын

Yep I went like 4 years ago and literally see no change, I think it's just a scam at this point.

@christophersellers4018

4 жыл бұрын

I saw it 26 years ago and no change

@petertosh4748

4 жыл бұрын

I was there 5 years ago and last year.... this is a scam. IT WILL NEVER BE DONE!!!!!

We were there 30 years ago about this time of the year. Sturgis was going on also, so the amount of motorcycles on the road was astronomical. I don’t recall the museum at the time, don’t know if we didn’t go in or if it was not built yet. I enjoy your channel you do a nice job with it.

The museum at Crazy Horse is very enjoyable, too.

The Crazy Horse mounment looks cool as is... I understand that they don't have the financial interest in order to complete the project.

Very cool video Russ

Thanks, Russ! Wish we coulda spent more time there! Cajun :-)))

@maryschmitz7817

5 жыл бұрын

Now that was funny 😆

Well done.

Hi Russ. Hope your having good weather. Hot in Arizona.

That place is big!

Nice Location👍

I was there in 2004. It does not look like they have made any progress since then. That was 15 years ago! Even back then I thought it was a tourist scam. There is a display there that has the quote "My land is where my people are buried" Unfortunately the native Americans in that part of the world did not bury their dead. They where placed of platforms above ground. I don't actually think this whole place is run by native Americans at all.

Thanks for the tour. I think they wanted $40?? to get in there a year ago.

It’s was fun

Ya should of stopped in the restaurant get some coffee! Nice inside.

This place just begs to smoke a joint.

Thanks for the video. I was there maybe 45 yrs ago. It has gotten really big, the store and viewing part. There was a small section for a school team that was killed in an airplane crash from a nearby town. remember seeing the replica that showed at the end.

I was at Crazy Horse three years ago... I rode the bus tour and was worth it... The driver thinks the monument will be finished in about 75 years..

Hello Russ, coming from Alabama. I've really enjoyed your videos, sorry I'm not a subscriber, I'm kinda on a fixed income . Thank you theses are places I've never been. Be safe..👍

Was there in 2015. Not much has changed with the Monument sculpting. It is publicly funded by visitors to the park. Hope to see greater progress in the near future.

@NoName-zq6ic

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, looks the same to me from that time frame. Maybe when the buildings paid for, they can hire someone with a hammer and chisel to get to work on what your there to see.

The visitors center has come a long way from what it was when I was last there 40 years ago. The mountian has a hole in it that a wasn't there 40 years ago.

🌲🐿🌲 BuddyBoy

This is not federally funded but they do take private donations, we were there in 2001.

I don't know when you actually shot the video but the date on your post puts it during Stugis Bike Week. If it was during that time, I'm amazed there weren't a lot more motorcycles. When I was there about 4 or 5 years ago, I looked at that schedule you showed briefly and it isn't scheduled for completion until well after I'm gone and maybe even my children.

He did even show the top-main view of Mt. Rushmore.

I wish they would finish the monument already

That mountain hasn't changed in 15 years...great video as always tho.

@johnirwin1837

5 жыл бұрын

For me it has changed a lot in the last 41 years.

@richardpayne9249

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnirwin1837 touche' Mr Irwin...have a wonderful evening✌

@mtradz

5 жыл бұрын

It hasn't changed in 25 years ... oh, except the millions they've stuck into the tourist trap buildings. Then it has changed.

@MaxZomboni

5 жыл бұрын

"When you start making money rather than to try to complete the project, that's when, to me, it's going off in the wrong direction." Seth Big Crow - descendant of Crazy Horse - 2012. In other words, it's never going to be finished, as long as they are still making money with it.

@johneaston197

5 жыл бұрын

I was there in the early 2000's and it looks the same to me. At this rate it will take a hundred years, maybe more to complete.

Want to thank you for the tour, glad you did it, it will save me money going there. Just like most places like this tourist trap, get you in and they still want you to spend more money on items made n China. Sorry but been ripped off to many times. Places like in Colorado one guy owns three shops and each one has items that are a dollar higher. Over all nice video.

Hello Russ! 🙋 I wonder how many years has it taken to get this far, & how many more will it take to get it done? How many people worked on it? It would have been nice to seen someone actually work on it, & the tools they used. Crazy Horse sure will be worth the trip when it's done. Amazing! Thank you! Have a nice day Russ!

@valeriebumblebee7607

4 жыл бұрын

I think they started working on it in the 1940s. I doubt that we will see the finished monument.

@kimberlyshalaby1134

4 жыл бұрын

@@valeriebumblebee7607 Thank you for responding. It would be nice if someone would complete it. It would bring more people into the area.

Rain water will erode the rock before it is finished.

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Very neat. Where is the lookout shown at 1:30...?

I hope this thing is done before I die.

Wow. I am impressed with the Crazy Horse museum in this video. Very big, beautiful, nice and clean. Not impressed with their crowds...nobody there. Didn't look like anyone was at the restaurant, neither. Does not surprise me. We've driven past that place each time we go to Mount Rushmore. No way were we going to pay that high price just to look at the monument from 2 miles away. First time we went there in 1990, they had barely started carving the mountain and they still were asking $$ just to drive into the parking lot. I think it's a wonderful project but it is too expensive for what you see. In fact, you can stop along the outside highway and take tons of photos of the monument for FREE. BTW: I don't even think they work on the mountain once a year. It will NEVER get finished.

Looks about the same as 25 years ago, except for buildings. Disappointed they haven't made much progress $$$

What's interesting is that no one knows what Crazy Horse actually looked like. He refused any offer to be photographed, being superstitious.

@msr1116

5 жыл бұрын

There are remote South American tribes who feel photography steals a person's soul.

Should have taken the bus out to the monument, it is totally worth it!

Couldn’t be more fitting, a dark cloud over Gen. Washington’s head. Wonder why?🤔

in german?? greetings from germany 🇩🇪

No honor amongst thieves....we stole from them too.

Take your $12 and add a little to it go down the road aways get on a helicopter I may take you up to Custer and around the president's that's really cool and not a whole lot more expensive

When the sculpture gets finished it'll be the day the prophecy is fulfilled. Time only tells, humans are under the spell of time, when the time is right the sculpture will be done

Hi Russ.. great video.... $12 to get in plus donation for whatever...like someone else remarked $40 last year... not worth the entry fee... i thought the building was more impressive the the actual exhibits in the museum {{ not unlike Tombstone where i live you need deep pockets lol.... Ok Russ thanks for your time my friend........Ed

I'll go see crazy horse when hes done. Not the presidents

@jdf9456

4 жыл бұрын

You plan to live until you're 180?

@Bxtcxt1865

4 жыл бұрын

We will be dead when crazy horse is done.

Isn’t the crazy horse monument native land? No, all Private Custer trust land the money must flow or no rocks blow.; no wonder why it has taken over 70 years now with so very little to show for all the time and money for the project that now we find no native Americans want or who they wanted. No wonder it’s all on private land owned by the Custer trust I believe could be wrong on the trust part.

I would rather see crazy horses monument then mount rushmore

Please do not use the term Indian.... I know you meant no harm, but as a part native, it hurts a bit lol Thank you for the update though! Wish one day I can see it for myself. I'm a NY'er - part Montaukett tribe. Can't wait to see it finished. Hoping it's in my lifetime haha

When you said let’s go find crazy horse, I wanted to tell you to look in the White House. Lol This was an amazing trip Russ. Thanks again for taking us along on your travels. I hope to meet you in Quartzsite one day. Cheers!!!

@mtradz

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but lying, cheating, murdering, criminal, crazy horse never made it to the white house. She was defeated in the last election...

@ftkinsella

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha agreed.

Can people donate to this? Where can you?

What made Crazy Horse"crazy?Anyone know?Maybe he had that Russian disease"lack-a-nookie.😂😂😂

I have a better view from CT Just kidding

Mt. Rushmore is a direct punch in every native americans face

Honestly, if I ever get to that area. I'd rather see Crazy Horse first and only before I'd ever want to see Mt. Rushmore. As a non-white..and not being racist...I've just never had interest in looking at old white dudes carved in a mountain. But a N.A. warrior,. I'm all in! His people were here way longer, and just because they couldn't get a certain age of technology doesn't mean they deserved to get decimated by the Europeans