Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Mt. Rushmore


Mt.Rushmore is in South Dakota and represents people with ideas that changed the world. The sculptor of Mt.Rushmore was Gutzon Borglum. After Mr.Borglum died his son finished the mountain.
Mt.Rushmore is a huge carving on a granite cliff. The carving of Mt.Rushmore actually began on August 10,1927, and spanned a length of 14 years. Only six and a half years were spent carving the mountain. The rest of the time was spent on weather debays. Mt.Rushmore has the faces of 4 presidents carved into the mountain. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.

by Justin S. and Sarah K.