IN BRIEF
Mount Rushmore memorializes the birth, growth, preservation and development of
the United States of America. Between 1927 and 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400
workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of Presidents George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln to represent the first 150
years of American history. Visitors to the memorial come primarily to view the
granite sculpture itself, but also of interest is the Sculptor's Studio built
under the direction of the artist, Gutzon Borglum, in 1939. Unique plaster
models and tools related to the sculpting process are displayed there.
Recently, ten years of redevelopment work culminated with the completion of
extensive new visitor facilities. These include a new Visitor Center and Museum
and the Presidential Trail, a walking trail and boardwalk providing spectacular
close-up views of the mountain sculpture.
The memorial serves as home to many animals and plants representative of the
Black Hills of South Dakota. The geologic formations of the heart of the Black
Hills region are also evident at Mount Rushmore, including large outcrops of
granite and mica schist.
QUICK FACTS
Annual Budget is $2,539,000.00 (FY
1999)
Annual Visitation is 2,656,278 (1999)
Park Covers 1,278 Acres Designations
National Memorial - March 3, 1925
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-- The Making of Mount Rushmore
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... Black Hills to represent the first 150 years of American history. The
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... related to the concept and creation of the Mount Rushmore sculpture;
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- Mount Rushmore National Memorial
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... of: National Park service. IN BRIEF Mount Rushmore memorializes the birth,
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