Mount Rushmore South Dakota
Ben's Guide (3-5): Statues and Memorials -- Mount Rushmore
In the Black Hills of South Dakota, stands the national memorial, Mount Rushmore, created by Gutzon Borglum. It was designed as a testament to the growth of the country and its great leaders. This magnificent rock carving depicts the 60-foot high (18.3 m) faces of four great U.S. Presidents. They are: ... Page Name: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/mountrushmore.html ... Mount Rushmore ... [Read More]
Distance Learning - Mount Rushmore National Memorial
New ideas are made everyday, students will come up with some new ideas of their own. Student learn about the invention process and develop their own inventions to seal the cracks on Mount Rushmore. They will also be reviewed by their peers to see if they will receive a patent for their invention. This program is recommended for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. This program will broadcast again on March 7, 2005 . ... [Read More]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Nature & Science
Therefore the Black Hills have great biological diversity and the plant and animal life is abundant and varied. On a typical day at Mount Rushmore you might see several different species of wildflowers, a deer, chipmunks and turkey vultures. If you take a closer look you might find spiders and beetles in the grass or a snake sunning itself on a rock. When you visit remember to use more than just your sense of sight to discover some of the other wonders at Mount Rushmore. ... [Read More]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (National Park Service)
The sheer size of the mountain carving on Mount Rushmore evokes a sense of awe in those who view it. We are also amazed when we see ourselves in the faces of the presidents. The four presidents carved in stone represent all Americans. They represent our courage, dreams, freedom and greatness. ... PRESSURE WASHING MOUNT RUSHMORE ... Click for in-depth information on bringing pets to Mount Rushmore. ... [Read More]
President Talks Homeland/Economic Security at Mt. Rushmore
I want to thank -- I want to thank Majority Leader Tom Daschle forcoming today. Tom, I appreciate your time. I'm honored you're here.(Applause.) And I want to thank Senator Tim Johnson as well for takingtime out of his day to come to be here at Mount Rushmore. (Applause.) ... Mount Rushmore, South Dakota ... But what a magnificent place on such a beautiful day to talk aboutAmerica and the challenges we face. I mean, after all, standing hereat Mount Rushmore reminds us that a lot of folks came before us to makesure that we were free. A lot of pioneers came to this part of theworld to make sure that enterprise could flourish. A lot of ourpredecessors faced hardship and overcame those hardships, because we'reAmericans. ... [Read More]
South Dakota
A Great Plains state, South Dakota was named for the Dakota division of the Sioux Indians, and is known as the Coyote State. Admitted simultaneously with North Dakota after the Dakota Territory was divided along the 46th parallel, South Dakota is mainly a rural state. Today, just less than 10 percent of its population is American Indian. South Dakota is known for two monumental sculptures carved into the Black Hills--Mount Rushmore, which honors presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, and the Crazy Horse Monument, still under construction, which honors the Oglala Sioux war chief. The state flower is the pasqueflower, also called the May Day flower; its blooming is one of the first signs of spring in South Dakota. ... [Read More]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
A sculptor named Gutzon Borglum was asked to design Mount Rushmore. He chose the dramatic setting for this sculpture in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He decided that the best way to remove large pieces of rock from the mountain was to use dynamite. He and his workers became skilled at carving Mount Rushmore using carefully placed dynamite. In fact, more than 90 percent of the mountain was carved by dynamite! The rest was finished using air hammers. The faces of the presidents were finished one by one, Washington in 1930, Jefferson in 1936, Lincoln in 1937 and Roosevelt in 1939. ... [Read More]
Geology of Mount Rushmore National Memorial
To say that Mount Rushmore was "carved" is to use a convenient figure of speech. Very few conventional sculpturing methods were employed in what was actually " a unique engineering accomplishment ". Gutzon Borglum used the engineering techniques at Mount Rushmore that he had developed during his work on Stone Mountain. He first designed a grouping of the four Presidents to conform to the mountain's granite cap, but deep cracks and fissures' later discovered in the rock, required nine changes in the design. Five-foot models of each figure guided the workmen on the mountain. Measurements were taken from the models with a horizontal bar and plumb bob, enlarged 12 times, and transferred to the mountain. After a reference point, such as the tip of a nose, was located, excess rock could be removed with dynamite, often to within three or four inches of the finished surface. Some 450,000 tons of rock were removed in this manner. ... [Read More]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
CREDIT: "Lincoln figure on Mount Rushmore, 1937. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service, for "Mount Rushmore National Memorial," a South Dakota Local Legacies project ... Lincoln figure on Mount Rushmore, 1937 ... Mount Rushmore National Memorial ... [Read More]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Special Events
Mount Rushmore is proud to host a series of musical performances showcasing music from across America. ... One of several workshops offered at Mount Rushmore this summer. Learn a new skill, learn to make moccasins. ... One of several workshop being offered at Mount Rushmore. Explore the natural history of the Black Hills. ... [Read More]
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