This
gigantic memorial honors four of the most widely known
presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount
Rushmore is located in the Black Hills of South
Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began sculpting into
the 5,725 foot mountain in 1927. The gigantic
sculpture took 14 years to complete. It cost one
million dollars to turn the mountain into the most
presidential sculpture in United States
history.
Leading up to the
sculpture, is the Avenue of The Flags. The Avenue of
The Flags contains the flags of all fifty states and
six U.S. territories. The avenue leads to Presidential
Trail, a half-mile trail leading to a view of the
mountain.
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