Mount Rushmore

Day 5 Mount Rushmore Presidents Sculptures

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June 18th 2017
Mt Rushmore started as an idea to draw sightseers. Today it is USA’s most recognizable icons found in the southern Black Hills. Our campground is 10 minutes drive away. Mt Rushmore is one of the largest sculptures in the world. It measures 250 ft across and each head is about 60 ft tall. The noses are approx. 21 feet long and the mouths are 18 ft wide. Between October 1927 and October 1941 sculp ... read more

North America » United States

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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