Mount Rushmore is located in Keystone, South Dakota in the Black Hills. Its address is 13000 SD-244, Keystone, SD, 57751. Its area is 1278.45 square acres, and the monument is 5,725 feet tall. The terrain is mountainous and surrounded by prairie. Mount Rushmore was the brainchild of Doane Robinson, a local historian, who came up with the idea in 1923 in order to promote tourism to South Dakota. The task of creating the monument was given to Gutzon Borglum, a famous Danish-American sculptor. When Gutzon died in 1941, his son, Lincoln Borglum, took over the project. President Franklin Roosevelt placed the project under jurisdiction of the National Park Service in 1933, during its construction. The huge undertaking lasted fourteen years, from
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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 to Peter and Jane Jefferson. He married Martha Skelton on January 1, 1772. They had six children; Martha, Jane, Peter, Mary, Lucy, and Lucy Elizabeth. Only Martha and Mary survived into adulthood. In the year of 1776, Jefferson became the draftsman of the Declaration of Independence. He went on to become the governor of Virginia, minister of France, secretary of state, and, finally, America’s third president. Thomas Jefferson served two terms of presidency. He also was the one responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. He died on July 4, 1826. He represented the growth of America, and was dedicated to Mount Rushmore on August 30, …show more content…
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., and his wife Martha. He held several positions in the New York government before becoming the 26th president of America in 1901. He served two presidential terms, before leaving the office in 1909. He married Alice Lee, who died at the age of 22. He later married Edith Carow, and had six children; Alice, Kermit, Theodore Jr., Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin. Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919, at the age of sixty. He represented the development of America, and was dedicated to the Mount Rushmore monument July 2, 1939. The wildlife near Mount Rushmore is very diverse. For example, the Rocky Mountain goat live for around twelve to fifteen years, and usually feed on shrubs, grasses, and lichen. Another interesting animal is the Mule deer. They have a lifespan of about nine to eleven years. They usually eat shrubs and weeds. The least chipmunk also lives near Mount Rushmore. They mostly feed on seeds, fruit, and fungi. They live for about ten years. The wildlife also consists of yellow-bellied marmots, red squirrels, and various types of
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 to Peter and Jane Jefferson. He married Martha Skelton on January 1, 1772. They had six children; Martha, Jane, Peter, Mary, Lucy, and Lucy Elizabeth. Only Martha and Mary survived into adulthood. In the year of 1776, Jefferson became the draftsman of the Declaration of Independence. He went on to become the governor of Virginia, minister of France, secretary of state, and, finally, America’s third president. Thomas Jefferson served two terms of presidency. He also was the one responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. He died on July 4, 1826. He represented the growth of America, and was dedicated to Mount Rushmore on August 30, …show more content…
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., and his wife Martha. He held several positions in the New York government before becoming the 26th president of America in 1901. He served two presidential terms, before leaving the office in 1909. He married Alice Lee, who died at the age of 22. He later married Edith Carow, and had six children; Alice, Kermit, Theodore Jr., Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin. Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919, at the age of sixty. He represented the development of America, and was dedicated to the Mount Rushmore monument July 2, 1939. The wildlife near Mount Rushmore is very diverse. For example, the Rocky Mountain goat live for around twelve to fifteen years, and usually feed on shrubs, grasses, and lichen. Another interesting animal is the Mule deer. They have a lifespan of about nine to eleven years. They usually eat shrubs and weeds. The least chipmunk also lives near Mount Rushmore. They mostly feed on seeds, fruit, and fungi. They live for about ten years. The wildlife also consists of yellow-bellied marmots, red squirrels, and various types of