Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered around a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the sculpture's design and oversaw the project's execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son Lincoln Borglum. The sculptures feature the 60-foot (18 m) heads of Presidents George Washington (1732โ1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743โ1826), Theodore Roosevelt
| Address 13000 SD-244, Keystone, SD 57751, USA |
| Contacts 605 574-2523 |
Basic Info
| Area 1,278 acres (5.17 km2) |
| Built 1927โ1941 |
| Coordinates 43°52โฒ44โณN 103°27โฒ35โณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ43.87889°N 103.45972°W๏ปฟ / 43.87889; -103.45972 |
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American History, Alive in Stone...
Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country. From the history of the first inhabitants to the diversity of
Memorial History
Getting this project underway was a challenge all by itself. Once Doane Robinson and others had found a sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, they had to get permission to do the carving. Senator Peter Norbeck and Congressman William Williamson were instrumental in getting the legislation passed to allow the carving.
