The concept for Mount Rushmore was proposed by historian Doane Robinson in 1923 as a bold way to draw tourists to the state ...

The Oregon Pioneer arrived at the State Capitol on Sept. 16, 1938. He traveled by way of the Panama Canal, in a crate aboard ...

From bison encounters to ancient wilderness, these are the Most Treasured Views in South Dakota. Here’s how to see them.

Pump House No. 2, built in 1885, was converted in the 1920s to a studio where artist Gutzon Borglum created models for Mount Rushmore. That structure, near the 17th hole of the Brackenridge Park ...

During Trump’s first term, then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gave him a $1,100 bust of Mount Rushmore featuring his face, knowing he’d appreciate the gesture. She’s now his homeland security ...

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum (1867-1941), who previously completed infamous works at Georgia’s Stone Mountain and for the United States Capitol, imagined the feat now known as the “Symbol of ...

And the monument is a completed work of art by the sculptor Gutzon Borglum. During Trump’s first term, then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gave him a $1,100 bust of Mount Rushmore featuring his ...

This YouTube documentary is fascinating. I recall hearing bits and pieces of this story, along with various speculations about Gutzon Borglum, so this video helps tie it all together-gold miners ...