Mount Rushmore

Those Famous Faces

A Mount Rushmore Photo Essay
 

Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln may have never envisioned themselves enshrined on a granite mountain, but sculptor Gutzon Borglum’s presidential masterpiece has become a beloved symbol of America. Visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial say they are left with swelling patriotism and a sense of awe after an encounter with the “Shrine of Democracy.”

Washington's profile

Presidential trail to Mount Rushmore
Viewing Mount Rushmore through a tower viewer

Mount Rushmore
Photos in front of Mount Rushmore
Driving Iron Mountain Road
Photographing Mount Rushmore
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Mount Rushmore at night
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Illustrated image of three bison grazing in Custer State Park. The Needles rock formation is visible in the background.
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