Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Designed and overseen by sculptor Gutzon Borglum, and later his son Lincoln Borglum, the sculpture features 60-foot-high portraits of four significant presidents of the United States: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore […]
The Wild Bill Hickok Memorial Statue is a commemorative piece honoring the iconic figure of the American West, “Wild Bill” Hickok. One notable statue is located in Deadwood, South Dakota, which is a town famously associated with Hickok’s life and death (Deadwood.com). This particular statue is situated in front of the Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort
Yes, there is indeed a Quarter Pounder Monument, and it’s located in Rapid City, South Dakota. This unique statue was erected in 2020 outside a McDonald’s restaurant (Wikipedia). The monument is impressive in size, standing at nine feet tall and eight feet wide, with the bronze burger and its pedestal weighing a combined 23,000 pounds
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In South Dakota, one of the most striking roadside attractions is the 60-foot-tall Egyptian-style bull’s head at Porter Sculpture Park, which can be seen by motorists traveling along Interstate 90. This colossal sculpture is not only massive in size, weighing 25 tons, but it is also eminently visible from the highway, making it a distinctive
The Sitting Bull Monument is dedicated to the memory of Sitting Bull, the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man and leader who played a pivotal role in the Native American resistance against United States government policies. He is perhaps best known for his role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. One notable monument
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In downtown Mobridge, South Dakota, there’s a unique and whimsical statue known as “Walleye Up.” The statue is a creation by local artist John Lopez, who was born and raised on a ranch in Western South Dakota. Lopez is known for his western and rodeo theme bronzes, and the “Walleye Up” sculpture is a testament
The Statue of David in South Dakota refers to a full-size replica of Michelangelo’s famous Renaissance sculpture, David. The replica stands on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. It was donated to the university by Thomas Fawick, an inventor and industrialist from Ohio, and was dedicated in 1971. Michelangelo’s original David
The “Dignity of Earth & Sky,” often simply referred to as “Dignity,” is a stunning and evocative statue located in South Dakota. This monumental sculpture was created by artist Dale Lamphere to honor the cultures of the Lakota and Dakota people. Standing at a height of 50 feet, Dignity is an impressive figure of a
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The Crazy Horse Memorial is an enormous mountain carving under construction in the Black Hills of South Dakota, very close to Mount Rushmore. It is dedicated to Crazy Horse, an Oglala Lakota warrior and a leader who fiercely fought against the encroachment of the United States government on the territories and way of life of
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