WONDER WOMAN
Protecting the free, the brave, the America's.
Fighting for your rights, in her satin tights!
IN BRIEF
Mount Rushmore memorializes the birth, growth, preservation and development of
the United States of America. Between 1927 and 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400
workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of Presidents George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln to represent the first 150
years of American history. Visitors to the memorial come primarily to view the
granite sculpture itself, but also of interest is the Sculptor's Studio built
under the direction of the artist, Gutzon Borglum, in 1939. Unique plaster
models and tools related to the sculpting process are displayed there.
Recently, ten years of redevelopment work culminated with the completion of extensive new visitor facilities. These include a new Visitor Center and Museum and the Presidential Trail, a walking trail and boardwalk providing spectacular close-up views of the mountain sculpture.
The memorial serves as home to many animals and plants representative of the Black Hills of South Dakota. The geologic formations of the heart of the Black Hills region are also evident at Mount Rushmore, including large outcrops of granite and mica schist.
DESIGNATIONS
National Memorial - March 3, 1925