The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial began on October 4, 1927, and took 14 years to complete. The sculptor of the memorial was Gutzon Borglum, the son of Danish immigrants.

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe, or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States.

O n Oct. 31, 1941—75 years ago Monday—work ceased on the iconic Mount Rushmore monument, the massive South Dakota sculpture from which four of America’s most beloved presidents gaze out over...

2023年1月26日 · On October 31, 1941, Mount Rushmore National Memorial was declared a completed project. Gaining permission to carve a mountain, acquiring funding and managing varied personalities were all a part of the challenge in …

More than two million people visit Mount Rushmore every year to marvel at this feat of engineering and artistry. Take a look at these 16 photos that were taken during the construction of Mount Rushmore, and you'll get an idea of just how huge this project was.

2011年10月30日 · A cavernous rotunda, the hall would hold the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, information about the four presidents, a record of American history and an explanation for why ...

2024年7月21日 · Mount Rushmore was constructed between 1927 and 1941 by American sculptor, Gutzon Borglum. Over 400 individuals helped create the monument, blasting through the mountain's rock. Originally, Borglum's plan for Mount Rushmore was for each of the presidents' (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln) full body to be featured in the sculpture ...

2023年3月29日 · The Six Grandfathers were eventually carved and dubbed “Mount Rushmore” after a New York lawyer. Yet still today, protests and calls to return the stollen sacred land ring strong. These images of Mount Rushmore before and during its …

2022年10月3日 · A look at the construction of Mount Rushmore, one of America’s most iconic monuments. On Oct. 4, 1927, construction on Mount Rushmore began in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota.

2009年11月16日 · On October 4, 1927, sculpting begins on the face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. It would take another 12 years for the granite images of four of...