The plot of land in South Dakota’s Black Hills, according to Rhoden, is privately owned by a family willing to donate it.

The Visitor Center features cool photos and artifacts from Mount Rushmore's construction, which began in 1927 and was ...

The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle — and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived.