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

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 Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States.

Jan 26, 2023 · George Washington, First President of the United States Born 1732, died 1799. Washington led the colonists in the American Revolutionary War to win independence from Great Britain. He was the father of the new country and laid the foundation of American democracy.

Mar 22, 2024 · Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country.

Feb 19, 2024 · Looking out onto the beauty of the Black Hills are four famous granite faces. But who are they? And why were they selected to be one of America’s most iconic landmarks? The idea of a memorial that would draw tourists to the area originated from South Dakota historian, Doane Robinson.

Borglum carved the faces of four prominent American presidents into the granite of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

Jan 29, 2025 · Mount Rushmore National Memorial, colossal sculpture in the Black Hills of South Dakota, U.S. Huge representations of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, each about 60 feet (18 metres) tall, are carved in granite on the side of Mount Rushmore.

If there’s one part of South Dakota that’s recognized across the world, it’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The 60-foot faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln have been featured in so many movies, television shows, and other pop culture mediums that the men may be more famous now than when ...

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 Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

Carved into the granite face of the mountain are the likenesses of four revered presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. But behind this iconic monument lies a fascinating tale of vision, determination, and controversy.