Originally, Mount Rushmore was supposed to depict heroes of the Wild West. In the end, the sculptor settled for four American ...

The Visitor Center features cool photos and artifacts from Mount Rushmore's construction, which began in 1927 and was completed in 1941. There's also a 14-minute film with incredible video of the ...

Workers carve Lincoln, c. 1938-39. Archives of American Art / Smithsonian Institution Sculptor Gutzon Borglum poses during the construction of Mount Rushmore, c. 1938-1939. Archives of American ...

It took more than 14 years for Mount Rushmore to be completed. During it's construction, unstable stone forced the the sculptor to dynamite Jefferson's original face. A Final Takeoff The ...

The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle — and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived.