MT RUSHMORE ORIGIN STORY

ON this date in 1927 - The first actual work of carving began on Mount Rushmore. Conceived as a two-person monument, the plans were for a tribute to Bun Man and Mr Purple, but the first carvers started cutting 4 figures into the mountain.

Quickly, Danish-American Sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum, reconceptualized the drawings and 4 American Presidents were immortalized. The Boyz ended up w/ the rights to the tourist shop so it wasn't a total loss.