5. Mount Rushmore National Memorial

RAPID CITY.   A short distance from Rapid City stands one of the nation's greatest monuments – Mount Rushmore. The massive project was formally dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in 1927; sculptor Gutzon Borglum, a student of Rodin, labored on it until his death in 1941. The memorial features the faces of presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt – all men who advanced the American ideals of liberty and democracy. A museum documents the creation of the monument, and the sculptor's studio details Borglum's works and plans. The evening illumination of the mountain is an event that shouldn't be missed.   (© 10Best)

Hours:

April 29th - May 12th  Daily 8am-7pm May 13th - August 14th  Daily 8am-10pm August 15th - September 30th  Daily 8am-9pm October 1st - April 28th  Daily 8am-5pm

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Park admissions Free; Parking $8

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Website: Visit the Mount Rushmore National Memorial website »

Type: Attractions, Historic Sites

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