Gutzon Borglum

John Gutzon Borglum was born on March 25, 1871.  Here are some interesting facts about his most famous achievement. The idea came from South Dakota historian Doane Robinson. He thought a carving of historical figures would be good for tourism.  He wanted Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, Crazy Horse, Buffalo Bill Read more…

  Today is the anniversary of the dedication of Mount Rushmore on March 3, 1933. John Gutzon Borglum was a sculptor who began work on Mount Rushmore in 1927.  He chose a 6,000-foot high mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  He chose Washington because he won independence and Read more…