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Mount Rushmore National MemorialSample of Honeycomb rock on display in the Lincoln Borglum Museum at Mount Rushmore National Memorial
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Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Mountain Goats are not native to the Black Hills? The population can be traced back to six goats, a gift to Custer State Park by Canada in 1924, that escaped from their pens and found their home among the Black Hills granite peaks. There are now approximately 200 mountain goats in the area.

Last Updated: January 09, 2008 at 14:00 EST