Tue Jun 20, 2017 @ 09:19

Our 9th grader has wanted to see Mt. Rushmore National Memorial since he was a young boy. Located in Black Hills of South Dakota, they are 60 feet high granite faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. It was interesting to see, to walk around the bottom and up the stairs that take you up closer. Also fascinating was the museum telling the history of how the idea was conceived and the details of how they actually built it and continually maintain it. Black Hills are beautiful, hope to return to that area some day. We hit this stop coming from northern Idaho, through Billings, Montana, and on into South Dakota. Next stop: Badlands - my fave!