Crazy Horse Memorial Highway
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Crazy Horse Memorial Highway is the name given to two highways named in honor of Crazy Horse
(circa 1850-18770), a Lakota war leader.
In South Dakota
, in 2009, the South Dakota Department of Transportation designated US-16/US-385 between Custer and Hill City
, which passes by the Crazy Horse Memorial
, now being carved in the Black Hills
. This segment of US-385 is also a part of the George Hearst
Memorial Highway.
In November, 2010, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman approved designating US-20 from Hay Springs to Fort Robinson in honor of Crazy Horse, capping a year-long effort by citizens of Chadron. The designation may extend east another 100 miles through Cherry County to Valentine. These segments of US-20 are also part of the Nebraska Bridges to Buttes Scenic Highway and follows the well-known Cowboy Line
, a partially abandoned railroad now used as a hiking and biking trail.
Fort Robinson
, the military post at which Crazy Horse was killed in 1877, is located in the Nebraska Panhandle
and was the post supporting the Red Cloud Agency, which eventually became the Pine Ridge Agency, located in South Dakota a few miles north of Hay Springs. Valentine is south of Mission, South Dakota
and the closest Nebraska city to Rosebud, South Dakota
, location of the Rosebud Agency and capital of the Sicangu Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe).
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He took up arms against the U.S...
(circa 1850-18770), a Lakota war leader.
In South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, in 2009, the South Dakota Department of Transportation designated US-16/US-385 between Custer and Hill City
Hill City, South Dakota
Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located southwest of Rapid City on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs...
, which passes by the Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse Memorial
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument complex that is under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer County, South Dakota. It represents Crazy Horse, an Oglala Lakota warrior, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. The memorial was commissioned by Lakota...
, now being carved in the Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
. This segment of US-385 is also a part of the George Hearst
George Hearst
George Hearst was a wealthy American businessman and United States Senator, and the father of newspaperman William Randolph Hearst.-Early life and education:...
Memorial Highway.
In November, 2010, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman approved designating US-20 from Hay Springs to Fort Robinson in honor of Crazy Horse, capping a year-long effort by citizens of Chadron. The designation may extend east another 100 miles through Cherry County to Valentine. These segments of US-20 are also part of the Nebraska Bridges to Buttes Scenic Highway and follows the well-known Cowboy Line
Cowboy Trail
The Cowboy Trail is a rail trail in northern Nebraska. It is a multi-use recreational trail suitable for bicycling, walking and horseback riding. It occupies an abandoned Chicago and North Western Railway corridor. When complete, the trail will run from Chadron to Norfolk, a length of 321 miles ,...
, a partially abandoned railroad now used as a hiking and biking trail.
Fort Robinson
Fort Robinson
Fort Robinson is a former U.S. Army fort and a present-day state park. Located in the Pine Ridge region of northwest Nebraska, it is west of Crawford on U.S. Route 20.- History :...
, the military post at which Crazy Horse was killed in 1877, is located in the Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska Panhandle
The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. A panhandle is an area extending from the rest of a political unit; the Nebraska panhandle is two-thirds as broad as the rest of the state. It is approximately 100 miles east to west and 125 miles north to south...
and was the post supporting the Red Cloud Agency, which eventually became the Pine Ridge Agency, located in South Dakota a few miles north of Hay Springs. Valentine is south of Mission, South Dakota
Mission, South Dakota
Mission is a city in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, and the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The population was 1,182 at the 2010 census....
and the closest Nebraska city to Rosebud, South Dakota
Rosebud, South Dakota
Rosebud is a census-designated place in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,587 at the 2010 census.Rosebud, located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, is the home to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Headquarters...
, location of the Rosebud Agency and capital of the Sicangu Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe).