Each face on Mount Rushmore is approximately sixty feet tall. As well, Washington's nose is approximately one foot longer than the other faces, at 21 feet to the others' 20 feet.
Mt. Rushmore stands as a shrine of democracy, a monument and memorial to this country's birth, growth and ideals. Mount Rushmore symbolizes the greatness of this nation through the greatness of its leaders. The epic sculpture of Mount Rushmore depicts the faces of four exalted American presidents that symbolize this nation's rich history, rugged determination and lasting achievements.
Between 1927 and 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln to represent the first 150 years of American history. Washington was selected for Mount Rushmore because he was the father of our country and represents our struggle for independence, our constitution and our liberty. Jefferson was to be honored on Mt. Rushmore as the author of the Declaration of Independence, representative government and for the expansion of our country through the Louisiana Purchase. Teddy Roosevelt, the third bust on Mount Rushmore was selected because he saw through the completion of the Panama Canal linking the oceans and opening the connecting waters of the East and the West. Lincoln was chosen for preserving the Union through one of America's darkest hours and for the ideals of freedom and equality for all.
In the words of Mount Rushmore's creator, John Gutzon Borglum, "Hence, let us place there, carved high, as close to heaven as we can, the works of our leaders, their faces, to show posterity what manner of men they were. Then breathe a prayer that these records will endure until the wind and the rain alone shall wear them away"
Mount Rushmore Memorial is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, 23 miles from Rapid City. The memorial serves as home to many animals and plants representative of the Black Hills of South Dakota. The geologic formations of the heart of the Black Hills region are also evident at Mount Rushmore, including large outcrops of granite and mica schist.
Rushmore Facts:In 1998, Mount Rushmore National Memorial celebrated the completion of a 10 year, multi-million dollar public-private partnership project to improve the visitor facilities at the memorial. The project includes a much larger parking facility and the new Lincoln Borglum Museum which features an orientation film and lots of excellent exhibits.
The Avenue of Flags leads from the Concession Building to the Grandview Terrace. The flags of the 56 states and territories line either side of the walkway. The avenue provides direct and easy access to the Grandview Terrace and Presidential Trail, a half-mile walking trail that offers spectacular views of the mountain sculpture.
The memorial offers interpretive programs, exhibits and an orientation film, while Rangers provide interpretive walks and talks, including the Evening Sculpture Lighting Ceremony. The lighting program takes place at approximately nightly around dusk (May-September) in the park's amphitheater. The amphitheater is fully accessible via the Avenue of Flags to elevators at the museum.
Recommended Mount Rushmore Activities/FeaturesOther programs being offered include guided walks to the Sculptor's Studio, Presidential Trail walks, talks on the Grandview Terrace, afternoon children's activities and studio talks. Please check at the park's Visitor Center or call the park at (605) 574-2523 for times of these activities.
The faces on Mount Rushmore are about 6 stories high.
the faces are 60 feet
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No, mount Rushmore is a giant cliff with faces of some of the faces of presidents on it.
All four of the president's faces on Mount Rushmore are 60 feet tall.
Federal tax money was used to carve the faces on Mt. Rushmore.
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Abraham Lincoln George Washington Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson
No, mount Rushmore is a giant cliff with faces of some of the faces of presidents on it.
Mount Everest has three faces. If you mean Mount Rushmore. The faces on Mount Rushmore are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
All four of the president's faces on Mount Rushmore are 60 feet tall.
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The term 4F on MR stands for four faces on Mount Rushmore.
60 feet high
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Mt. Rushmore is a hill with presidents faces carved into it.
The president wearing glasses on Mount Rushmore is Theodore Roosevelt.
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The faces on Mount Rushmore are those of former presidents, and to date (January 2016) there have been no female presidents of the United States.