Mount Rushmore Black Hills region of South Dakota in order to promote tourism in the region. His initial idea was to sculpt the Needles; however, Gutzon Borglum rejected the Needles because of the poor quality of the granite and strong opposition from American Indian groups. They settled on Mount Rushmore, which also has the advantage of facing southeast for maximum sun exposure. Robinson wanted it to feature American West heroes such as Lewis and Clark, Red Cloud, and Buffalo Bill Cody, but Borglum decided that the sculpture should have broader appeal and chose the four presidents. Senator Peter Norbeck sponsored the project
Mount Tarampa State School for its contribution to the educational development of Mount Tarampa and is a prominent community focal point and gathering place for social events with widespread community support. Mount Tarampa State School Mount Tarampa State School is a heritage-listed state school at 9 Profkes Road, Mount Tarampa, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Queensland Department of Public Works and built in 1906 by C Risdale. It was formerly known as Mount Tarampa Provisional School. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 1 May 2015. Mount Tarampa State School opened in 1906 as Mount Tarampa Provisional School on