From the history of the first inhabitants to the diversity of America today, Mount Rushmore brings visitors face to face with the rich heritage we all share.

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial featuring a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe Pahá, or Six Grandfathers Mountain) in the Black Hills, about 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Keystone, South Dakota, United States.

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Known as America’s Shrine of Democracy, Mount Rushmore looms large in the Black Hills of western South Dakota. Come marvel at this impressive sculpture carved into a mountain, and take some time to explore the scenic grounds.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, sometimes called the “Shrine of Democracy,” has become one of the most iconic images of America and an international tourist attraction.

One of America’s most popular tourist attractions and one of the world’s largest sculptures, Mount Rushmore is a very big deal. But there’s so much more to see and do when you visit the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

The Mount Rushmore sculpture ensemble quickly became one of the United States’ great iconic images. The memorial is now among the most heavily visited NPS properties and is one of the top tourist attractions in the country.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone in the Black Hills of South Dakota, features the 60-foot faces of four U.S. presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln—carved into granite.

Mount Rushmore is a massive granite sculpture featuring the 60-foot faces of four presidents, symbolizing the birth, growth, development, and preservation of the nation.

It's a question we get often, but there are only four faces on Mount Rushmore. On October 31, 1941, Mount Rushmore National Memorial was declared a completed project by the National Park Service.