An unfinished chamber behind the presidents' heads intended to house documents like the Declaration of Independence. 📅 Visiting Information
The monument is built on land sacred to the Lakota Sioux, known as the "Six Grandfathers" (
Took 14 years and utilized dynamite to carve 90% of the mountain. Remarkably, no workers died during construction. ⚖️ Cultural and Historical Context subtitle Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial , often referred to as the "Shrine of Democracy," is a massive sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Completed in 1941, the monument features the 60-foot heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. 🏛️ Memorial Overview
Managed by the National Park Service as part of the National Park System. An unfinished chamber behind the presidents' heads intended
Attracts over two million people each year.
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Near Keystone, South Dakota, within the Black Hills.