Mt. Rushmore

Day 5 - Mt. Rushmore Dreams and More

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August 2nd 2009
Jason and Carrie finally realized their dream of visiting Mt. Rushmore on this day. Sam didn’t think much of it other than there were no cute boys in the area. We learned at the visitor’s center that the most scenic way to get there was on Iron Mountain Road. The road had many curving areas that went up and down hills, switchbacks, pigtails, low clearance bridges and tunnels, and one lane t ... 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