2012 Press Releases
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Jan 10 Launch of 3D Digital Portal Allows Virtual Access to Jan 27 Mount Rushmore Prescribed Burn Reducing Slash Piles more.. February Feb. 28 Mount Rushmore Visitation more... March Mar. 23 Fire Caution at Mount Rushmore more... June June 29 Smoking Ban now in effect at Mount Rushmore more... June 29 Clay Workshop Offered Throughout the Summer more... August August 7 Time Change for Evening Lighting Ceremony more... September Sept. 28 Fall Operation Hours more... November Nov. 19 Fire restrictions Lifted more... December Dec.14 Carving of Mount Rushmore Depicted on 2013 Quarter more... Dec 21 Mount Rushmore Recognized as Patriotic Employer more... |
Did You Know?
Over 90% of Mount Rushmore was carved using dynamite. Dynamite blasts removed approximately 450,000 tons of rock from the mountain.