Articles for tag: Mount Rushmore, Rushmore

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Visiting Mount Rushmore in the Winter

As you probably know, Mount Rushmore is in Keystone, South Dakota. Most people avoid this northern state in the winter because of the cold temperatures and the snow. I was skeptical of going that far north in the winter myself. However, I am very glad I went when I did. Visiting Mount Rushmore in the ...

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Mount Rushmore’s Presidents

History of Mount Rushmore The 5,725-foot Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota was named in 1915 for a prominent New York attorney, Charles E. Rushmore. Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, several historians wanted giant, carved sculptures somewhere in the United States to attract sightseers. Who sculpted Mount Rushmore? Sculptor Gutzon Borglum ...

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Why You Should Visit Mount Rushmore

Mt. Rushmore is an awesome place to visit. The wonderful carvings in the mountain are such a fantastic honor to our country. As you are first arriving in the area you can see the carvings at the top of the road. With every little glimpse you are even more amazed. You start to feel that ...

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Top Five Things to Do in the Black Hills, SD

One of my favorite places to visit is The Black Hills, SD. There is so much history throughout the area, and the scenery is absolutely amazing. My personal top five things for people to do are special to me. Every trip that I have taken since I was young had to include each of these. ...