Mount Rushmore: Who and Why These Presidents

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One of America’s most famous landmarks and most patriotic monuments, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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A colossal sculpture carved into a granite mountain is a tribute to four of our nation’s former presidents.

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Viewing the sculpture from left to right – George Washington – Thomas Jefferson – Theodore Roosevelt – Abraham Lincoln

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The four presidents represent America’s birth, expansion, development, and preservation.

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As the nation’s first president, George Washington represents America’s birth.

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Thomas Jefferson, the architect behind the Louisiana Purchase, symbolizes the country’s expansion.

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Confronting the challenges of holding the nation together during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln represents preservation.

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Theodore Roosevelt signifies development through his support of the Panama Canal construction.

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It was named in 1885, long before the monument was conceived, for New York attorney Charles E. Rushmore.

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