This article is the tenth installment of a periodic chronology that will be published by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation on the history of the Memorial. By: Dr. Jason Murray for the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation © Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation In 1950, two years after the first blast on the mountain, the sculptor continued to work on the cut of the horse’s mane. Also, in that same year, admission to the Memorial was fifty cents, and contributions toward the project averaged five cents per visitor. In addition, in 1950, the site was frequented by an increasing number of visitors, and the studio home stood finished and functional. However, no other development at the Memorial was as historic or would affect the long-range efforts toward carving the mountain as much as that which took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1950. It was on this day that Korczak Ziolkowski and Ruth Ross were joined together in marriage. The two were married in a ceremony inside the log studio home, which Ruth had helped Korczak to build. A small group of family and friends were in attendance to help celebrate the union of the couple. Certainly, on that day, there was much for which to be thankful. Visit the link below for the rest of the story. crazyhorsememorial.org/5399/marriage-at-crazy-horse-memorial/
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