| Vacation Yellowstone National Park & Mount | | | | southwest of Rapid City, is something you don't |
| Rushmore National Memorial Tours | | | | want to miss. It's one of the greatest attractions in |
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| National Park & Visit Mount. Rushmore National | | | | The mountain itself was originally named after Charles |
| Memorial, One of the Greatest Attractions in the U.S. | | | | E. Rushmore, a New York lawyer investigating mining |
| Don't miss the chance to visit both attractions with | | | | claims in the Black Hills in 1885. Gutzon Borglum chose |
| our special designed tours this season! | | | | this mountain due to its height (5700' above sea |
| Since it's enactment in 1872, Yellowstone National | | | | level), the soft grainy consistency of the granite, and |
| Park continues to be America's most beloved park as | | | | the fact that it catches the sun for the greatest part |
| nearly 3 million visitors a year will attest. | | | | of the day. The presidents were selected on the |
| Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, | | | | basis of what each symbolized. George Washington |
| Yellowstone National Park is known for its steaming | | | | represents the struggle for independence, Thomas |
| geysers, crystalline lakes, thundering waterfalls, and | | | | Jefferson the idea of government by the people. |
| panoramic vistas, is one of our country's most | | | | Abraham Lincoln for his ideas on equality and the |
| frequently visited national parks. No matter how | | | | permanent union of the states, and Theodore |
| many times you return to Yellowstone you will | | | | Roosevelt for the 20th century role of the United |
| always find something new and different to enjoy in | | | | States in world affairs. The total cost of the project |
| this 2.2 million-acre wonderland of scenery, wildlife and | | | | was $900,000. The granite faces of four American |
| geologic wonders that exist nowhere else in the | | | | presidents' is scaled to men who would stand 465 |
| world. The park unveils a stunning array of mountain | | | | feet tall! President Calvin Coolidge believed Mount |
| peaks, 76 of which reach elevations of 12,000 feet | | | | Rushmore was "decidedly American in its conception, |
| or more. Forests of spruce and fir tower over wide | | | | magnitude and meaning. It is altogether worthy of |
| valleys where aspen and willow line meandering | | | | our country," Coolidge proclaimed at the dedication of |
| streams. At the highest elevations, above the tree | | | | the project in 1927. Each man possessed great skills |
| line, is the fascinating, arctic-like alpine tundra, fraught | | | | and leadership of the brand our nation needed for |
| wit. "This is a beautiful world, and all who go out | | | | the times. Today millions of visitors come to see |
| under the open sky will feel the gentle, kindly | | | | Mount Rushmore and gain inspiration from these four |
| influence of nature and hear her good tidings," wrote | | | | great men. |
| Enos Mills, a dedicated naturalist whose vision and | | | | offers a variety of tours and tour packages for you |
| determination helped to save this spectacular land. | | | | to sightseeing these stunning places. Let us help you |
| Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located 23 miles | | | | make the most of your visit. |