Mount Rushmore
The Black Hills mountain range of the USA, located in the southwest of the city of Keystone, which belongs to the state of South Dakota, has gained its popularity all over the world due to its unusual Mount Rushmore. This rock cannot be confused with others, because it has a huge bas-relief carved on it, which depicts the figures of 4 US presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln.
The idea of creating this unusual monument came to the mind of the American historian Doane Robinson. And although his idea did not quite come true, because the historian's idea was to carve completely different people who relate to the development of the country, the Rushmore rock is still very popular. Approximately 3 million tourists visit this mountain peak annually.
Borglumu is a talented sculptor who not only gave birth to this excellent monument, but also made his own adjustments, depicting the presidents in the rock.
Undoubtedly, each of the political activists represented here is worthy of this great award. George Washington is known as the first president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson is one of the creators of the state declaration of independence, Theodore Roosevelt led the country with dignity when many important events took place here, as well as Abraham Lincoln, who abolished slavery.
Active work on Mount Rushmore began back in 1927, and the end date is October 31, 1941. In order to build this important monument, demolition work was involved, as well as many human workers with tools that chiseled the granite stone. Since the work was carried out in natural conditions, it was not possible to realize all the planned plans. Thus, the sculpture of Roosevelt turned out to be sunk into the rock. There were also financial delays during the construction, as the structure was built during the war years. It is for these reasons that some of the planned projects remained only on paper.
This memorial on Mount Rushmore is located at an altitude of 1,750 meters above sea level. Its area covers 5 km2. When creating this cultural monument, the inventors dreamed that this area would attract tourists. And it's safe to say that all their hopes have come true, because Mount Rushmore is very popular among travelers. Many tourists come to see the unusual cultural monument in the form of stone presidents every year. Thanks to this monument, tourism in South Dakota has become the main branch of the economy.
