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  1. Mount Rushmore - Wikipedia

    The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe, or Six …

  2. Mount Rushmore National Memorial | Facts, Location, & History

    Apr 15, 2025 · Mount Rushmore National Memorial, colossal sculpture in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, U.S. It lies about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Rapid City, 10 …

  3. Mount Rushmore - Presidents, Facts & Controversy - HISTORY

    Dec 16, 2009 · Mount Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest, features four gigantic sculptures depicting the faces of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas …

  4. Mount Rushmore National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

    Apr 16, 2025 · American History, Alive in Stone... Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of …

  5. The Making of Mount Rushmore - Smithsonian Magazine

    Oct 30, 2011 · In the 1920s, despite the area’s atrocious roads, a fair number of adventurous travelers were visiting South Dakota’s Black Hills. But Doane Robinson, the official historian …

  6. History and Important Facts about Mount Rushmore

    Jul 1, 2020 · Mount Rushmore captures the first 130 years of our nation’s history. Borglum purposely selected those four presidents because he reasoned that they were the best at …

  7. Mount Rushmore - History and Facts | History Hit

    Nov 24, 2020 · Mount Rushmore National Memorial, sometimes called the “Shrine of Democracy,” has become one of the most iconic images of America and an international tourist attraction. In …

  8. South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore has a strange, scandalous history

    Oct 28, 2020 · Mount Rushmore pays patriotic tribute to four United States presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln—with 60-foot-tall …

  9. 10 Facts About Mount Rushmore - Have Fun With History

    Feb 13, 2023 · Mount Rushmore is a large sculpture carved into the granite face of a mountain in the Black Hills region of South Dakota, United States. It features the busts of four former …

  10. Mount Rushmore Facts and Timeline - ThoughtCo

    Aug 9, 2024 · Mount Rushmore, a mountain in the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota, is a sculpture of four famous presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore …