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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? Over 90% of Mount Rushmore was carved by using dynamite. Dynamite blasts removed approximately 450,000 tons of rock from the mountain.
Last Updated: August 22, 2006 at 10:46 EST