TheLincoln Borglum Museumis located in theMount Rushmore National MemorialnearKeystone, South Dakota.It features two 125-seat theaters that show a 13-minute movie about Mount Rushmore. A view thought by many to be one of the best is located at Grandview Terrace, above the Museum. The Presidential Trail, a walking trail and boardwalk, starts at Grandview Terrace and winds through thePonderosa pineforests to the Sculptor's Studio, providing close-up views of the memorial. The Sculptor's studio was built byGutzon Borglum,and features discussion about the construction of the monument as well as the tools used. The amphitheater also has a 30-minute program at dusk that describes the construction of the memorial. Following that, the mountain is illuminated for two hours.[1]
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  Location within South Dakota | |
| Location | Black Hills,Pennington County,South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 43°52′37″N103°27′22″W/ 43.87694°N 103.45611°W |
| Type | Relief Art |
| Website | Lincoln Borglum Museum |
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edit- ^Park OverviewAmerican Park Network. URL accessed on April 1, 2006.