The chapel is an exact replica of the famous Borgund stavkirke, of Laerdal, Norway. The Borgund stavkirke was built around the year 1150 and is considered the most completely preserved stave church still standing in Norway. The Chapel in the Hills was dedicated on July 6, 1969, and it served as the home of Lutheran Vespers until 1975. At that time a non-profit corporation took over operation of the Chapel in the Hills and operates it to this day.
Various colors of sedimentary rock form layers across the landscape. Pinks, yellows, tans, and green grass outline the area of the Badlands in South Dakota.
The Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. When completed, the carving will be 641 feet long by 563 feet high. Crazy Horse's head alone is 87 feet high.
