1) Who created the sculpture?
Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers.
2) How much did the sculpture cost?
$989,992.32.
3) How long did it take to build?
14 years
October 4, 1927 - October 31,1941
4) Are the faces eroding?
No, The estimated erosion rate is
1 inch every 10,000 years.
5) Who is the mountain named after?
Charles E. Rushmore, a New York City
Attorney, in 1885 who was out here on
business.
6) Were there any deaths during the carving?
No.
Did You Know?
That there is a cave in the mountain behind the heads on Mount Rushmore? It is called the Hall of Records. Gutzon Borglum and his workers started the drilling in July of 1938 and work was halted in July of 1939.