Keystone, Mount Rushmore 20160703_085734_002

Keystone, Mount Rushmore

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July 5th 2016
Spent the afternoon getting acquainted with Mount Rushmore. A very awesome monument, impressive achievement and vison to honor four great president's. Stayed till the evening lighting ceremony. The next morning went back did a hike under the face , got different angles of the carving. We then went to the Chef Crazy Horse monument. An other awesome example of engineering. Lunch in Custer at a ve ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more