Visit Keystone
Like many Black Hills communities, Keystone was established as a mining community during the Black Hills Gold Rush. Gold, mica, tin,...
Gutzon Borglum
Gutzon Borglum
The Story of Keystone
Following the 1876 discovery of placer gold in Battle Creek, just east of present-day Keystone, a settlement named...
Inside Mount Rushmore’s Hall of Records
Mount Rushmore is an iconic American landmark and South Dakota’s most popular tourist attraction, yet many people don’t...
Shrine of Democracy
The sculpture of four famous American presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt) draws millions of visitors to...
Gutzon Borglum
“I want, somewhere in America on or near the Rockies, the backbone of the Continent, so far removed...
The Story of Rapid City
The 1874 discovery of gold in the Black Hills brought droves of settlers to the region, each hoping to...
Rushmore Marks 75 Years!
On August 10, 1927, Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States, spoke at Mt. Rushmore to dedicate Gutzon Borglum’s visionary project...