Mount Rushmore

As a memorial to the United States' greatest presidents and the first 150 years of the US. each individual president has a significant contribution to the United States, for example Lincoln encourages the equality of man during the tensions between blacks and whites, whilst simultaneously leading the north to victory in the civil war.

There are 2.369 miles between Mt Rushmore and Keystone.

Carving was done by using explosives to blast away the unwanted rock. More than 450,000 tons of Harney Peak granite were removed during the carving of Mt. Rushmore. More than 90% of the rock was removed using dynamite.

Once there was about 3 to 6 inches of rock left to remove, they used a technique called "honeycombing", drilling holes very close together, which weakened the granite so that it was easier to remove.

After the honeycombing, the granite was smoothed with a hand facer or a bumper tool, creating a surface as smooth as sidewalk.

No one died while working on Mount Rushmore just minor injuries

because it represents all of the great Presidents.

The faces at Mount Rushmore are bigger (60 feet each), but the sculpture at Stone Mountain is larger over all, measuring at 90 feet by 190 feet.

Rapid City Regional Airport is located 35 miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Highway 44.

The coordinates of Mount Rushmore is 43.8789° N, 103.4598° W. Mount Rushmore was started in October 4, 1927 and the monument opened in 1941.

Rapid City, SD is the closest large town. There is air and bus service into Rapid City. You will need to use a personal vehicle or a rental car or private tour company to get to Mount Rushmore.

Keystone, SD is the town located closest to Mount Rushmore.

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South Dakota historian Doane Robinson is credited with conceiving the idea of carving the likenesses of famous people into the Black Hills region of South Dakota in order to promote tourism in the region.

The carving was started August 10th 1927 and ended 1941.

A road, rocks, and when I was there mountain goats as well.

There are only four presidents carved on Mount Rushmore because there was only room for four. In fact, they had to move the carving of Thomas Jefferson from the right side of George Washington to the left side due to very large cracks found in the rock.

Each president represents a period in American history. Washington represents the founding of America, Jefferson represents the expansion of America (through the Louisiana Purchase), Lincoln represents the preservation of America, and Roosevelt represents America in the modern era.

The mountain has "been around" since the Precambrian period, roughly 1.6 billion years ago. The Lakota Sioux knew the mountain as Six Grandfathers, but it was renamed in 1885 after the leader of an expedition in the area, NY lawyer Charles Rushmore.

The sculpture of the four presidents has "been around" since sculptor Gutzon Borglum began 4 October 1927. The sculpture was finished 31 October 1941.

George Washington was a surveyor before he became president.

Mt. Rushmore was made in 1923, it took about 14 years to make.

It was made from lots of large chisels almost lake hammers and was also made from dynamite. So Mt. Rushmore was carved by sculptor Gutzon Borglum after dynamite was used to remove rock & remaining granite was worked smooth.

Sculptures of the heads of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved on the granite face of the mountain, which is 5,725 ft (1,745 m) high. The four heads, each about 60 ft (18 m) high, represent, respectively, the nation's independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Sculptures of the heads of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved on the granite face of the mountain, which is 5,725 ft (1,745 m) high. The four heads, each about 60 ft (18 m) high, represent, respectively, the nation's independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Sculptures of the heads of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved on the granite face of the mountain, which is 5,725 ft (1,745 m) high. The four heads, each about 60 ft (18 m) high, represent, respectively, the nation's independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Sculptures of the heads of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved on the granite face of the mountain, which is 5,725 ft (1,745 m) high. The four heads, each about 60 ft (18 m) high, represent, respectively, the nation's independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Sculptures of the heads of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved on the granite face of the mountain, which is 5,725 ft (1,745 m) high. The four heads, each about 60 ft (18 m) high, represent, respectively, the nation's independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Sculptures of the heads of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved on the granite face of the mountain, which is 5,725 ft (1,745 m) high. The four heads, each about 60 ft (18 m) high, represent, respectively, the nation's independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Ben Franklin's face is not on Mount Rushmore.

The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson. Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt are carved on Mount Rushmore.

Depending on the source the cost is listed as between $900,000.00 and $1 million. In contrast, the national parks spent nearly $56 million for the new parking structure/museum/theater complex.


Of course the $1 million was in the 1920s & 30s so it would be much more in today's dollars

Before it was named Mount Rushmore, it was known to the Lakota Sioux Native Americans as Six Grandfathers. The granite mountain that bears the monument was named long before its destiny to be the backdrop for a great mountain carving was known.

Mount Rushmore was named in honor of New York lawyer Charles E. Rushmore in 1885. Bill Challis was a local guide escorting Rushmore, who was visiting the Black Hills to check land claims. As the story goes, Rushmore asked Challis the name of a mountain as they passed, and Challis responded that it did not have a name, but from then on it would be called Rushmore.

June, July and August are the busiest months at Mount Rushmore. If you have to visit during those months, try to go early in the morning.

Otherwise, April, May, September, and October are good months to visit, especially during the week. But check the weather, first, as you could head out there and not be able to see the faces due to clouds or fog.

George Washington represents the birth of the country, Thomas Jefferson the expansion of the nation, Abe Lincoln the preservation of the Union and Theodore Roosevelt represents the development of the country.

Mount Rushmore is carved out of the granite face of the Black Hills in South Dakota.

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