Saturday October 1st found us at Mt Rushmore National Memorial. The majestic sculpture is beautiful.  The memorial grounds have changed since we were here last over 30 years ago.  A visiter center, informational movie theater, and Avenue of Flags  with pillars displaying each state’s flag flying welcomed us to the site.

We looked for the Michigan and Wyoming flags as we walked in.

Michigan State flag.  Breezy day, flag is backwards.

The sculpture can really be viewed from the road without paying the hefty fee to park.  Views from closer vantage points are much better.

We hiked around the monument area on the Presidential trail. That led us to a museum and multiple view points.

Model used for the mountain sculpture

As you can see from the model above, the carvings were actually supposed to include more of each president.  The stone below the heads was not strong enough for carving the rest of the bodies.

Survey Marker

We enjoyed our time at Mt Rushmore looking at one of America’s artistic treasures.