George Washington, First President of the United States. Born 1732, died 1799. Washington led the colonists in the American Revolutionary War to win independence from Great Britain. He was the father of the new country and laid the foundation of American democracy.

Mar 22, 2024 · Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country.

Jan 30, 2023 · The head of George Washington is 60 feet (18.3 m) tall with a nose that is 21 feet (6.4 m) tall. Theodore Roosevelt's head is slightly smaller, Abraham Lincoln's is slightly taller. Each of the eyes on Mount Rushmore are about 11 feet (3.4 m) wide.

Dec 15, 2022 · Looking for a unique perspective before arriving at or after leaving Mount Rushmore National Memorial? Stop by the Profile View viewing area just off South Dakota Highway 244. At the Profile View you can get a one-of-a-kind view of George Washington framed by the surrounding rock outcroppings.

Jan 30, 2023 · In 1989, the National Park Service and the Mount Rushmore Society began studies to understand the structure of the mountain itself. Through these studies, the major fractures and blocks of granite that make up the mountain were identified and mapped in …

Mt. Rushmore features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln . NPS. Two of the four faces carved into South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore are the 16 th President of the United States: Abraham Lincoln, and the 26 th President: Theodore Roosevelt. Though Roosevelt was only two years old when Lincoln was elected ...

Mount Rushmore Timeline. December 28, 1923 - State Historian Doane Robinson suggested carving giant statues in South Dakota’s Black Hills. October 1, 1925 - Mount Rushmore is dedicated as a national memorial. October 4, 1927 - First actual drilling begins. July 4, 1930 - George Washington's face is dedicated.

Jul 1, 2024 · Planned events include presidential re-enactors representing the four presidents on the sculpture: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. The re-enactors will kick-off the park’s celebration at 9:30 a.m. with an in-character news conference in the Carvers’ Café.

Jan 18, 2023 · Mount Rushmore National Memorial is host to just over two million visitors a year from across the country and around the world. They come to marvel at the majestic beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota and to learn about the birth, growth, development and the preservation of our country.

Mar 23, 2017 · George Washington, First President of the United States. Born 1732, died 1799. Washington led the colonists in the American Revolutionary War to win independence from Great Britain. He was the father of the new country and laid the foundation of American democracy.