Mount Rushmore National Memorial is the massive sculptured with 60-ft high granite faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The Mount Rushmore Memorial Monument symbolizes America and her history which enriches all US citizens culturally.
It was completed in 1941 under the direction of Gutzon Borglum and his son Lincoln. Gutzon decided that the monument should have a national theme and chose four important presidents, saying: “America will march along that skyline.”
It wasn’t until 1991 when George H. Bush officially dedicated Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore is one of the top tourist attraction in the US and receives about two million visitors a year.
There is no fee to enter Mt. Rushmore, (named for Charles Rushmore) but there is a 24 hour parking fee. When purchasing a souvenir I presented my Senior National Park Pass to the clerk and he took care of my parking. What a Country!
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