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Mount Rushmore National MemorialTimeline located in the Lincoln Borglum Museum at Mount Rushmore
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
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The Mount Rushmore History Association has supported Education at Mount Rushmore National Memorial since 1993. As a committee of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society, our mission is to support and assist the National Park Service with educational, historical and interpretive activities at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. We raise funds for these activities through our membership program, through our three bookstores at the memorial and through our website.

Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Mount Rushmore is named after a New York City Attorney? Charles E. Rushmore was sent out to this area in 1884 to check legal titles on properties. On his way back to Pine Camp he asked Bill Challis the name of this mountain. Bill replied, "Never had a name but from now on we'll call it Rushmore."

Last Updated: December 18, 2006 at 17:10 EST