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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Gutzon Borglum chose the four presidents who grace Mount Rushmore – to him, they represented the first 150 years of American History. Theodore Roosevelt, our country's 26th president (1901-1909), symbolizes "Development" because he promoted construction of the Panama Canal, among other achievements. In addition, Roosevelt signed into the law the creation of five National Parks, proclaimed 18 new U.S. National Monuments, and established 51 Bird Reserves, four Game Preserves, and 150 National Forests. His work alone placed approximately 230 billion acres in the U.S. under public protection. *"Roosevelt seems fairly to have leaped with life. He kidnapped energy and carried it into the Nation's home ... He remains undrawn, none will engrave him. His spirit is still at large, uncaptured by artist or sculptor." – Gutzon Borglum* **STATS:** - Total height of face: 60 feet - Eyes: 11 feet wide each - Nose: 20 feet long - Dedicated July 2, 1939
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Thomas Jefferson, our country's 3rd president (1801-1809), symbolizes "Expansion."
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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.
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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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George Washington, our country's 1st president (1789-1797), represents "Birth" - the founding of the United States.
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Mt. Rushmore
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum's massive masterpiece is the centerpiece of Mount Rushmore National Monument.
