Ok, Mt. Rushmore is in South Dakota. But...where is South Dakota? Yes, yes, in the US, you know that already, but WHERE exactly? RIGHT THERE!!
Nickname(s): The Mount Rushmore State (official),The Sunshine State Motto(s): Under God the people rule Entered the union on Nov 2, 1889. State Capital: Pierre Largest city: Sioux Falls
This monument is a tribute to four key men in the history of the US: Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. If you want to know more about them, click on their corresponding picture:
In class, we leant that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence when he was 33. Do you know what it looks like? And most importantly, do you want read it? Click on the Declaration to find out!
I hope to have given you good reasons to visit this corner of the world someday!!
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