things to see:*The four faces of our founding fathers; George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson
*Visit the Lincoln Borglum visitor center *The evening lighting ceremony *Check out Gutzon and Lincoln's scale original scale model *Walk the presidential trail to get close to the monument The best time to visit is from Memorial Day to Labor Day (Summer) |
#Facts101:*About 3 million visitors annually
*Doane Robinson had the idea to carve the mountain to promote tourism *Carving began on 1927 and ended in 1939 due to the sculptor's, Gutzon Borglum, death *Open almost year round; from October to September *The National Park was established on March 3, 1925 ACCOMMODATIONS:*All facilities are wheelchair accessible
*Mt. Rushmore's presidents view resort *White House Resort *Washington Inn and Suites |