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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

"A monument's dimensions should be determined by the importance to civilization of the events commemorated. We are not here trying to carve an epic, portray a moonlight scene, or write a sonnet; neither are we dealing with mystery or tragedy, but rather the constructive and the dramatic moments or crises in our amazing history." Gutzon Borglum.

Mount Rushmore is host to almost three million visitors a year from across the country and around the world. They come to marvel at the majestic beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota and to learn about the birth, growth, development and the preservation of our country. Over the decades, Mount Rushmore has grown in fame as a symbol of America - a symbol of freedom and a hope for people from all cultures and backgrounds.

The National Park Foundation encourages and promotes local fundraising support at individual national park sites. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society is a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service and has contributed to the preservation, promotion and enhancement of Mount Rushmore since 1930.

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Memories For A Lifetime - 2008 National Park/Monument Summer Tour

This was supposed to be the summer where we were going to take just a few weekend trips due to work and school but ended up being an unbelievable National Park/Monument tour. My 4 kids (ages 5, 7, 12 and 15) and I drove from New Hampshire to South Dakota to begin our vacation at Badlands …

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