Mt. Rushmore
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum's massive masterpiece is the centerpiece of Mount Rushmore National Monument.
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Mt. Rushmore Details
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum's massive masterpiece is the centerpiece of Mount Rushmore National Monument, with its 60-foot-high carvings of four American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. The sculpture, carved into a granite wall in the Black Hills, took 14 years (1927-1941) to complete. Borglum did not live to see his work finalized, but the monument was finished by his son, Lincoln. Originally known to the Lakota Sioux as Six Grandfathers, Mt. Rushmore was renamed after lawyer Charles E. Rushmore in 1885. The summit stands at 5,725 feet.
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Hall of Records
When Gutzon Borglum made plans for the national memorial, he included designs for a Hall of Records behind the completed figures.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, our country's 3rd president (1801-1809), symbolizes "Expansion."
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, our country's 26th president (1901-1909), symbolizes "Development" because he promoted construction of the Panama Canal, among other achievements.
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George Washington
George Washington, our country's 1st president (1789-1797), represents "Birth" - the founding of the United States.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, our country's 16th president (1861-1865), symbolizes "Preservation" because of his work confronting the challenges of the Civil War.
