Mandan's "Crying Hill" Aiming To "Shed Those Tears"

My engineer and I were talking about this place just the other day

This happens to most of us, in our daily travels we are usually on "Auto-pilot" as we steer our cars towards work. How many times has someone told you about something

that has been around for quite a while, and you never knew about it - even though like I said earlier, you drive by it every day unaware? Such is the case for "Crying Hill" in Mandan.

"Mandan Hill, or frequently referred to as "Crying Hill"...

This land site has been around for over 50 years! Wow.. Listen, most of those people ( like my engineer ) never noticed this, for it comes at you quickly. According to mandanhistory.org

"Mandan Hill, or frequently referred to as "Crying Hill", has welcomed visitors and returning residents with its notation for over 50 years. The landmark is comprised

of three separate features; (1) concrete letters denoting the city's name on the northeast face of the hill; (2) the word "Mandan" spelled out in trees on the south face

of the hill; and (3) the hill itself, a sacred place culturally important to several Native American tribes"

"Crying Hill" getting a facelift in the next couple of years

Fairly soon M A N D O N will have "...each letter twenty feet tall and lit with LED bulbs that will allow the city to light the sign for events and holidays. The city received

approval from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes..." kfyrtv.com reported. No doubt you will take notice this time around when driving to work.