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Crazy Horse

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Crazy Horse
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“Crazy Horse was a Lakota war leader of the Oglala band and one of the most renowned Native American figures of the nineteenth century. Known for his commitment to defending Lakota lands and lifeways, he emerged as a central figure in the northern Great Plains during a period of intense conflict…”
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Atlas ObscuraApr 6

The Breathing Hole of the Earth, Found in South Dakota

Atlas Obscura community member Catherine Laton warned me. "You're going to be so surprised at how much you'll love South Dakota." She is one of hundreds of readers who flooded my inbox after I announced my quest to visit all 50 states before July 4th. And, she was right, and also not quite right. I was surprised, but not in the way she meant. Fueled by your e-mails and recommendations , I arriv…

monument still being carved after seven decades

11 things in this story
  • Jewel CaveSightone of the longest caves in the world
  • Mount RushmoreSightfaces carved at a large scale
  • Crazy HorseSightmonument still being carved after seven decades
  • Wind CaveSightnamed for the wind that blows through its entrance
  • Black HillsPlaceBlack Elk Peak, which rises to 7,242 feet (2,207 m), is the range's highest summit.
  • Wind Cave ParkPlacereintroduction site for American bison
  • Wind Cave National ParkNature reserveEstablished on January 3, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the sixth national park in the U.S.
  • BadlandsNeighborhoodtake water when visiting
  • DeadwoodNeighborhoodtown leaned into its mythology with saloons
  • Washun NiyePlace
  • American bisonAttraction
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