Back in 1939, visitors to Mount Rushmore could get an up-close look at the monument construction. Tourists made their way up the mountain on steps or by taking a chair lift, much like those at ski ...

Construction of the Mount Rushmore monument began in 1927 and lasted until 1941. Borglum oversaw more than 400 workers with various specialties, including blacksmiths, drillers, and tramway operators.

On Oct. 4, 1927, construction on Mount Rushmore began in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. Over the course of 12 years, the faces of former presidents George Washington, Thomas ...

The construction of Mount Rushmore blasted tons of granite and altered the natural landscape forever. Dust, noise, and ongoing tourist foot traffic have affected the area’s fragile habitats.

"Mount Rushmore is a project of colossal proportion ... Not one person died in the 14 years of construction despite the explosives, heights and daunting conditions. "At this point, the drillers ...

If there's something raw and rugged about Mount Rushmore, it's because it's far from a finished masterpiece. Save for a final brush-up by Borglum's son, Lincoln, construction halted after the ...

It's not exactly "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," but South Dakota's famous Mount Rushmore does have a ... was blasted into the rock in 1938, but construction stopped in July 1939 when ...

Mount Rushmore National Memorial at an early stage of construction in 1929. Borglum died before the work was completed but his son, Lincoln Borglum, carried it on with a crew of 400 workers.

Mount Rushmore, residing in South Dakota ... and Abraham Lincoln. Construction on the “Shrine of Democracy” began in 1927 and the massive monument was completed in 1941.