George Washington
George Washington, our country's 1st president (1789-1797), represents "Birth" - the founding of the United States.
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Sculptor Gutzon Borglum chose the four presidents who grace Mount Rushmore – to him, they represent the first 150 years of American history. George Washington, our country's 1st president (1789-1797), represents "Birth" - the founding of the United States. He presided over the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, and was called the "father of his country" when he was alive. *"Washington, as the guiding genius from the time of our national conception, through its struggle for life and the completion of its Constitution, becomes the central part of the great group." -- Gutzon Borgum* **STATS:** - Total height of face: 60 feet - Eyes: 11 feet wide, each - Nose: 21 feet long - Mouth: 13 feet wide - Dedicated: July 4, 1930
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Thomas Jefferson, our country's 3rd president (1801-1809), symbolizes "Expansion."
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Sculptor Gutzon Borglum's massive masterpiece is the centerpiece of Mount Rushmore National Monument.
