Q. Who created the sculpture?
A. Gutzon Borglum came up with the idea and chose this location to create his art. The mountain suited his needs perfectly and he chose it for its height and soft grainy consistency of the granite. Borglum was joined by a team of 400 workers to carve the sculpture into the mountainside.
Q. Where is Mt. Rushmore located?
A. Mount Rushmore is located in South Dakota, 23 miles southwest of Rapid City.
Q. How long did it take to build?
A. 14 years – from October 4, 1927 - October 31,1941
Q. Are the faces eroding?
A. No, the estimated erosion rate is 1 inch every 10,000 years.
Q. Who is the mountain named after?
A. Charles E. Rushmore, a New York City attorney, in 1885 who was out here on
business.