When sculptor Gutzon Borglum looked upon the knobby, cracked face of Mount Rushmore in the Mount Rushmore Black Hills of South Dakota, he saw a vision of four United States presidents carved into the mountain. National Memorial Between 1927 and 1941, with the help of over 400 workers and several influential politicians, Borglum began carving a memorial to the history of America. Today, Mount Rushmore is host to more than three million visitors each year from across the country and around the world.
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P I N E R I D G E I N D I A N R E S E R V A T I O N Hot Springs North 0 10 20 Kilometers 18 Edgemont 385 0 10 20 Miles From the North: On Highway I-90, Exit 57 at Rapid City and travel $1 south on Highway 16 to Highway 16A through the town of Keystone to SR 244. Follow the signs along SR 244 to Mount Rushmore. From COUPON the South: Follow the signs on Highway 18 or 385 through Hot Springs Present this brochure for $1 off a north and turn right on SR 244. Mount Rushmore Self-Guided Tour at the Tour Building/Information Hours of Operation & Fees Mount Rushmore Self Guided Tours Center. Exp. 12/31/2020 Summer Hours Multimedia Tour: $8 | Audio Tour: $6 (Late-May through Mid-August) Rentals available from Tour Building in summer NPS Information Center: 8 am - 10 pm daily and Information Center in winter. English, Espanol,˜ Sculptor’s Studio: 8 am - 8 pm daily German, Lakota and FranÇais. Multimedia Tour includes Junior Ranger Quest game and Audio- Fall Hours Described Tour in English only. Family rates (Mid-August through September 30) available. NPS Information Center 8 am - 9 pm daily Sculptor’s Studio: 8 am - 8 pm daily Parking Fee: $10 Seniors: $5 | Active-duty Military: Free Winter Hours MAKE YOUR VISIT (October 1 through Late-May) Entrance Fee: NONE NPS Information Center: 8 am - 5 pm daily Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park buildings are closed on December 25. 13000 Highway 244, Bldg 31, Suite 1 Find up-to-date information on Keystone, SD 57751 | 605-574-2523 Mount Rushmore’s remodeling project COUNT IN 2020 Produced by the Mount Rushmore Society | mountrushmoresociety.com See Inside for the Top 10 Things to Do nps.gov/moru | mtrushmorenationalmemorial.com at: nps.gov/moru Cover photo by Chad Coppess at Mount Rushmore This Year . . . Mount Rushmore Construction Update: Outstanding enhancements and upgrades are coming National Memorial to Mount Rushmore that will positively impact visitors for years to come! Construction began in summer 2019 and TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN 2020 will last approximately 18 months. The Memorial will remain open to visitors Visit the Information Center and Sculptor’s Studio during construction. 1 to learn more about the carver’s vision.
Hike the Nature Trail, Presidential Trail and 2 explore the Lakota, Nakota & Dakota Heritage at the Borglum View Terrace.
Take a picture of the sculpture from various 3 unique angles, like the Carvers’ Marketplace, Borglum View Terrace and the Sculptor’s Studio.
Attend the Evening Lighting Ceremony, held 4 nightly throughout the summer.
5 Hunt for a treasure in the Gift Shop.
Find a book or memento at the Mount Rushmore 6 Bookstores in the Information Center or Sculptor’s Studio.
Become an official Junior Ranger when you fill out the Junior Ranger booklet or play Junior 7 Ranger Quest online. Download the app in the Apple Store or Google Play.
Rent a Mount Rushmore Self-Guided Tour to hear audio and see pictures and video about the 8 carving. Also in Espanol,˜ Fran�ais, German, Lakota. Audio-Described.
Take a Ranger-led Tour. Schedule available in 9 the Information Center or Sculptor’s Studio. Blackberry Trailhead Enjoy a scoop of Thomas Jefferson ice cream 10 or a meal from the Carvers’ Marketplace.