Mount Rushmore

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national treasure in the United States and stands for the values of democracy and freedom. The four faces of the United States presidents, each measuring 60 feet high, are painstakingly carved out of a granite mountainside at Mount Rushmore, which was finished in 1941. Mount Rushmore, which is situated in the South Dakotan Black Hills, is frequently regarded as a must-see landmark. More than 3 million tourists come here each year from all over the world to take in the breathtaking vistas of this patriotic location.

Mount Rushmore was chosen by the sculptor and tribal representatives because it also offers the benefit of facing southeast for optimum light exposure. Heroic figures from the American West, including Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, the expedition's leader among the Oglala Lakota, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Crazy Horse, were included at Doane Robinson's request. Borglum decided on the four presidents because he thought the sculpture should appeal to a wider audience.

Address: 13000 SD-244, Keystone, South Dakota

Official site: http://www.nps.gov/moru

Phone: +1 605-574-2523

Entrance fee: free

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