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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore is 2 miles southwest of Keystone via US 16A and SR 244. The colossal sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were created under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. The memorial is one of the largest pieces of sculpture ever created. Borglum intended to sculpt the presidents down to the waist, but died before completing the sculpture. No other figures will be added to the memorial.

The massive outcropping of granite from which the memorial was carved is at the top of the mountain. Each face is 60 feet high and carved with an intricate perfection of detail and expression. Excellent views are available from the Grand View Terrace or along the Presidential Trail that takes visitors past the base of the sculpture.
Mount Rushmore represents the distinctive achievements of the United States during its first 150 years as personified by four great national leaders. Washington represents the founding principles of the new Union; Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence and the Louisiana Purchase; Lincoln, the preservation of the country during the Civil War; and Roosevelt, the expansion of the country through the implementation of the Panama Canal and the conservation of the United States' natural resources.
The Information Center orients visitors to the memorial and the Black Hills. The Lincoln Borglum Museum below the Grand View Terrace provides the memorial's history through exhibits and a 13-minute film shown throughout the day. Times and locations of ranger-guided walks are available at the Information Center or the Lincoln Borglum Museum.

The Sculptor's Studio houses tools and models from the memorial's construction. An evening program is presented in the amphitheater nightly at 9, May 1-Sept. 1 (at 8 after Sept. 1) that concludes with the lighting of the sculpture accompanied by the "Star-Spangled Banner." During the remainder of the year, the sculpture is illuminated nightly after dark for one or two hours.
No overnight accommodations, campsites or picnic areas are within the memorial grounds, but they can be found in nearby parks, forests and communities. Daytime parking for trailers is extremely limited, and road grades are very steep; the National Park Service suggests leaving trailers at nearby campgrounds. Food is available. No pets are allowed in the developed areas.
Allow 2 hours minimum. Information Center and Lincoln Borglum Museum open daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m., May 1-Sept. 1; 8-5, rest of year. Sculptor's studio open daily 9-6, May-Sept. Spring and fall hours may vary; phone ahead. Free. Annual parking fee $8 per vehicle. Phone (605) 574-2523.