Mount Rushmore

Introduction

Mt. Rushmore, S.D.

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Mount Rushmore is the iconic monument to US political history that is carved into the side of a solid granite mountain. It consists of the faces of four famous US presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. In fact the statue is a compromise as the original design also included the upper bodies of the presidents. The design is by Gutzon Borglum, who also was the supervisor on the project, but it was his son Lincoln Borglum, who finished the project in 1941, which is also the year in which his father died. There is a visitor center, named after Lincoln Borglum near the mountain, where more information about the construction of the monument can be found. In the evening Mount Rushmore is illuminated for two hours after sunset.

Opening Hours

Mount Rushmore National Memorial facilities are open 7-Days a week year round, except for December 25. The visitor center and information center both open at 8:00am and close at 10:00pm during the summer season (early May to mid August), 9:00pm mid August to September and 5:00pm from October to early May.

Cost

• $11.00 (Annual pass) Cars, Motorcycles and RV's
• $50.00 (Commercial Bus/day)

External Links

• Official Website National Parks Service