Type of Attraction
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located about 30 minutes southwest of Rapid City, features portraits of four presidents carved into granite — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Measuring 60-feet-tall, the portraits are perhaps the definitive American attraction. Crews completed Mount Rushmore between Oct. 4, 1927, and Oct. 31, 1941. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum selected the four presidents to memorialize on Mount Rushmore. More than two million people visit Mount Rushmore, sometimes called the “Shrine of Democracy.”
Recent news releases from Mount Rushmore National Memorial:
- Avenue of Flags to Feature New Utah and Minnesota State Flags in 2024
- 325.5 million visits to national parks in 2023, 2.43 million visits at Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- National Park Service Completes Mount Rushmore National Memorial Air Tour Management Plan
- Winter Hours of Operation Begin November 1
- Sculpture Preservation Continues with Annual Rock Block Monitor Calibration September 11 - 13