Mt. Rushmore, SD
Today we drove from Casper, WY to Mt. Rushmore. The monument is impressive, and the Black Hills are beautiful. Construction of the monument began in 1927 and was finished 14 years later at a cost of $1 million. Below is something we learned about the monument's meaning: "The four American Presidents carved into the granite of Mount Rushmore were chosen by the sculptor to commemorate the founding, growth, preservation, and development of the United States. They symbolize the principles of liberty and freedom on which the nation was founded. George Washington signifies the struggle for independence and the birth of the Republic; Thomas Jefferson the territorial expansion of the country; Abraham Lincoln the permanent union of the States, and equality for all citizens, and Theodore Roosevelt, the 20th century role of the United States in world affairs and the rights of the common man."
After our visit to Mt. Rushmore we drove to Mitchell, SD to spend the night.
I used to live in South Dakota when I was young. We would visit Mt. Rushmore and the black hills a few times a year. I used to go fishing at a lake just on the othersde of the monument.
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