Anyone Know? I'm very curious.

Just another way to slap us in the face putting that thing in our most holy place
Like carving Hitler's image in a Jewish church

It took 6 years, but in all actuality it took 14 due to lack of funds.

What four (historic) NFL running backs would you choose to immortalize in stone?

http://www.nps.gov/moru

Walter Payton

Barry Sanders

JIm Brown

Orenthal James Simpson

We’re planning a road trip out to MN in early October…we are thinking about stopping by and seeing MT. Rushmore on the way. Are there any really cool things to see in South Dakota of Minnesota? Or even anything kind of hokey, but would be fun and make for a good photo op? (Like the biggest ball of twine, or a famous pop-culture landmark or anything?)

Thanks!!

There is a book by Jerome Pohlen called “Oddball Colorado: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places.” I think there is an entire “Oddball” series that may include South Dakota and Minnesota. Check those out. They’re a lot of fun.

As a side note, I’m pretty sure there is a giant insect museum in Rapid City, SD, that has house-sized beetle statues and so on. Makes for good photo opps.

It will surely take longer than Washington.
Should they carve one face or two?

For all the faces of Hillary you have to crave up all of South Dakota mountains.

She has done nothing to even be consider for such a honor.

My family and I are taking a trip out west to South Dakota (De Smet, Rushmore,Badlands, Blackhills, and then on to Wyoming, (Thermopolis, Custer State park, Yellowstone) and wondered if anyone had any suggestions for some places to stop and eat?

I can answer about the Yellowstone area:

Beartooth Cafe in Cooke City Montana (just outside the NE Entrance to Yellowstone Park) is a great place for dinner… really good food. For breakfast: The Grizzly Pad in Cooke city is pretty good - they will also make you bagged lunches for your trips into the park… pretty cool.

There are a couple good places in West Yellowstone. And the Yellowstone Inn has a decent restaurant (you will probably need reservations to have a chance here though). Great places to eat in Bozeman if you are looping up that way at all… Generally - if you want good food - stay outside the parks… the food in the parks for the most part is just decent. Cept for the Old Faithful Inn - and the Cattle Ranch at Roosevelt Lodge has a great dinner that you have to take a coach out too…. Great steaks!

3. Two on George Washington, and one on Thomas Jefferson.

This question depends on whether you are looking for the best time to visit Mt. Rushmore based on weather or crowds. June-August would be the nicest weather conditions for a visit, but the crowds are at their thickest at this time, too. The months of May and September also provide nice, albeit more unpredictable, weather with fewer people. On top of avoiding crowds, you’ll also find less expensive accommodations before Memorial Day and after Labor Day.

The coins being the penny,nickel,dime and quarter

3 of the 4 presidents are the same. washington, jefferson and lincoln. teddy roosevelt is the other prez on mt rushmore and dwight eisenhower is on the dime.

Mine are M&M people-one has missing fingers.
Also have a retro set from before 1960, South Dakota, has a picture of Mt. Rushmore, squirrel handle, and a cork in the bottom.
Ebay has pages and pages of them for sale. I would invent a toilet and plunger set!
We don't add salt to our food, only Pepper. Splenda is in the Salt Shaker. Our children know this but guests don't so we have to remind them.

i have salt in a coranoa bottle. i took the top from a restraunt