We went to Crazy Horse first because it was further away. They've been working on the Crazy Horse Monument since 1948. Mount Rushmore only took about 8 years to complete, but they had government funds and lots of workers. Crazy Horse doesn't have any government involvement so it's going a bit slower.
For some reason, neither of us got any pictures at Crazy Horse. But you can see pictures here.
At Crazy Horse there is a large complex with an assortment of Indian artifacts, artwork and information about the project. They also have a restaurant with a view of the mountain. We had lunch there. I had an Indian stew made with buffalo and served with Indian Fry Bread.
Here's a picture of Mt. Rushmore. Frankly, it was underwhelming after Crazy Horse, even though it's completed.
Mount Rushmore is impressive but didn't really hold any surprises. There's a snack shop and gift shop. We didn't go to the museum because by the time we go there we were pretty tired.
It was a nice day spent visiting the two monuments, but if you can only visit one, I'd suggest Crazy Horse.
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