Tourists visiting Mount Rushmore should be aware that a wide stretch of the Great Plains encompassing parts of western South ...

Many visitors also hit the site as part of an ... Things To Do Near Mount Rushmore with Kids The greater Mount Rushmore area is becoming a family fun center, with tons of attractions for families.

Read more about Parks Group Supports Protecting Mount Rushmore From Further Fireworks Damage Press ... The state of South Dakota’s fireworks proposal carries significant dangers to park visitors and ...

Under the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie, Congress confirmed that the area would remain ... a must-see counterpart to Mount Rushmore, luring more than one million visitors last year.

Past visitors call Mount Rushmore a bucket list item ... the rangers and visitor center staff are knowledgeable about the area, and even if you don't get to tour the cave, the park is worth ...

Each year, two million visitors walk or roll from the entrance of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, in South Dakota, to the Avenue of Flags, to peer up at the 60-foot visages of George Washington ...

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.

March 5: The Governor of South Dakota signs the Mount Harney ... full-time work at Rushmore. A lot of stone is removed to find carveable rock to Washington's left; the area will be the new site ...