Today we traveled to see Mt. Rushmore. There is a scenic route you can take which is longer in miles and requires you to drive slower but it was well worth the extra time. The route contained multiple viewings of the monument, each time with the faces getting bigger and bigger. A highlight was definitely seeing it for the first time after Elianna spotted it from the middle back seats.

The four presidents displayed 0n the monument are (L to R) George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Each president represents something significant about our nation’s history. Washington represented the foundation of a new country. Jefferson represented the expansion of it through the Louisiana Purchase. Roosevelt represented the conservation, and I don’t remember the word with Lincoln. It had to do with the unifying of the states.

I enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to others. There is a .6 or so mile loop around the area where you can walk and get a closer view. There are two small movie theatres where you can watch a short history about the monument’s construction, along with the normal tourist attraction things like a gift shop and book store. The path into the park is lined with all of the state flags.

(Photo: Mt. Rushmore)