Mount Rushmore National Memorial George Washington
🇺🇸United States
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA, features 60-foot sculptures of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Constructed between 1927 and 1941, it covers 1,278 acres.
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The memorial was designed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and is carved into the granite face of the mountain. It's accessible via U.S. Route 16A and offers a visitor center, museum, and a Presidential Trail. Approximately two million visitors explore the site annually. The project aimed to promote tourism and commemorate the founding, expansion, and preservation of the United States.