they started working on mount rushmore in 1927.
they started working on mount rushmore in 1927.
when did they start working on mount rushmore?
1927
robinson was considered the "father of mount rushmore." john boland raised and kept track of funding for mount rushmore. boland was introduced to the mount rushmore project in 1925 through robinson. during lean times boland kept the mount rushmore project from stalling and worked with unpaid creditors. congressman william williamson ("south dakota") was the driving force behind the federal funding for the mount rushmore project. williams convinced president calvin coolidge to travel to the black hills in 1927. u.s. senator peter norbeck ("south dakota") kept the mount rushmore project going in times when federal funding was sparse. 









































section::::memorials.:places.
legacy of george washington
bullet::::- the u.s. postal service issued a commemorative 3¢ postage stamp on august 11, 1952. the stamp commemorates the 25th anniversary of the mount rushmore national monument.









































bullet::::- mount rushmore has been depicted on several united states coins. one of the most recent was the south dakota state quarter (seen at the very top of this article) issued in 2006. in 1991 the united states mint issued several commemorative coins, specifically a 50¢, $1, and $5 coin for the anniversary of mount rushmore.









































bullet::::- mount rushmore has been featured prominently on south dakota's automobile license plates since 1952.
mount rushmore in popular culture