Charles E. Rushmore Charles E. Rushmore Charles Edward Rushmore (December 2, 1857 – October 31, 1931) was an American businessman and attorney for whom Mount Rushmore is named. Born in New York City, he was the son of Edward Carman Rushmore and Mary Eliza (née Dunn) Rushmore, of Tuxedo Park, NY. He was married to the former Jeanette E. Carpenter. In 1883, a tin mine, the Etta, was opened, which caused excitement among Eastern investors. In 1885 Rushmore was in the Black Hills of South Dakota to check the titles to properties for an eastern mining company owned by James Wilson. Although an
Mount Rushmore in popular culture operates as the Hotel Alex Johnson. The "North by Northwest" appearance has been parodied in several venues. In "North by North Quahog", a 2005 episode of the animated series "Family Guy", Mount Rushmore's forested plateau was the location of the villain's home, and characters Peter and Lois are chased down the monument by Mel Gibson. In "Richie Rich", the Rich family's imitation of Mount Rushmore becomes the setting for the film's finale, echoing the finale of "North by Northwest". Alan Weisman, in his book "The World Without Us", suggests that the Mount Rushmore memorial could last up to 7.2 million