Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is an unexpectedly moving monument located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is one of many scenic spots to to explore when you visit this area.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Photos

A close-up of the face of President Theodore Roosevelt carved into Mt. Rushmore.

A close-up of the face of President Thomas Jefferson carved into Mt. Rushmore.

A close-up of the face of President George Washington carved into Mt. Rushmore.

A view of Mount Rushmore in Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.

A close-up of the face of President Abraham Lincoln carved into Mt. Rushmore.

George Washington is clearly visible on Mount Rushmore from a vantage point along Iron Mountain Road in Black Hills National Forest.

The presidents of Mount Rushmore are nicely framed by one of several tunnels on the Iron Mountain Highway in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota.

A red Jeep Wrangler enters a tunnel on the Iron Mountain Highway with Mount Rushmore visible in the distance.

About Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore is a granite mountain. And, carved into this mountain are 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents. The presidents are George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865).

Sculptor, Gutzon Borglum started the monument onOctober 4, 1927. And, Gutzon’s son, Lincoln Borglum, officially completed the monument on October 31, 1941.

Learn more from the National Park Website.

Nearby attractions

The area around Mount Rushmore National Memorial has many attractions, including:

See our photos from some of these locations.

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