We started at the Crazy Horse Memorial. This was new for all of us, as Marianne and I had only seen it from a distance. This was the 62nd anniversary of the dedication, so they had an explosion at 1 PM, which we were able to see. The project started with one man, and now is a large family run enterprise.
They had a large museum, including some tables where Native Americans sold their wares. The girls bought a necklace and some bracelets, including from a very friendly Indian.
Mt. Rushmore was a bit of a disappointment after Crazy Horse, as Crazy Horse is so much larger. We were able to see that Mt.Rushmore was in many ways unfinished. They ran out of money, and the sculptor, Borglum, headed for Congress to lobby for more money. Unfortunately, he fell sick and died in Chicago, and never got to DC. Borglum's son was able to wind down the project in an orderly manner, and declared it finished in 1941.
We completed our day by driving home through Custer state park, including tunnels only a few inches wider than the truck! The scenery is so beautiful.
Marianne fixed a good dinner, and we ended the day with a card game, which the adults won!
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