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Mount Rushmore, also known as the President's Mountain, is located in the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota. The sculpture of four famous presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, was carved into the granite rock face. According to the National Park Service, the monument is visited each year by more than three million people.Why Each of the Four Presidents Was Chosen
Borglum made the decision about which presidents to include on the mountain. Following are the main reasons according to the National Park Service why each was chosen for the sculpture:
- George Washington - He was the first president and represented the foundation of American democracy.
- Thomas Jefferson - With the Louisiana Purchase, he greatly expanded the nation. He was also the author of the hugely influential Declaration of Independence.
- Theodore Roosevelt - He not only represented the industrial development of the nation, but was also widely known for conservation efforts.
- Abraham Lincoln - As the president during the US Civil War, he represents the preservation of the nation above all costs.
- Thomas Jefferson was originally started on George Washington's right. However, after 18 months they realized that it was not working. Jefferson's face was dynamited off and carved on the other side.
- It took 14 years to complete Mount Rushmore.
- No one died while building Mount Rushmore.
- The sculpture cost $989,992.32 to build.
- There is a cave behind the carving called the "Hall of Records." It was intended to house the story of Mount Rushmore but was never completed due to lack of funding.
- George Washington's face is 60 feet long.
- 90% of the heads were carved with dynamite
- You can visit the Avenue of Flags at Mount Rushmore representing the 50 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Gutzon Borglum studied in Paris and became friends with Auguste Rodin who heavily influenced the young artist.
- Borglum was the first American sculptor to have his work purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
- While Borglum had begun the sculpture on Stone Mountain, Georgia, he never finished it. He left on bad terms, and his work was cleared away from the mountain face. Another sculptor, Augustus Lukeman, was called in to finish the work.
- Borglum was a member of the Freemasons and possibly a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
- Borglum was often away during the sculpting of Mount Rushmore. While it was being completed, he also made a sculpture of Thomas Pain for Paris and Woodrow Wilson for Poland. His son supervised the work on the mountain during his absence.
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I climbed the back of Rushmore until the Park Police were notified and
told me to come down NOW.....Spoilsports......LOL
Great shot
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Great capture..I've not seen that since the 50s.. Borglum did work here in Bridgeport too ctmonuments.net/wp-content/upl…
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