Lincoln Borglum Museum, Keystone

Name: Lincoln Borglum Museum
Address: 13000 SD Highway 244, Keystone, 57751, United States

#1 among attractions in Keystone

Top attraction, History museum, Museum, Art museum

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The Lincoln Borglum Museum is located in the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, 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 the Ponderosa pine forests to the Sculptor's Studio, providing close-up views of the memorial. The Sculptor's studio was built by Gutzon 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. ()

Coordinates: 43°52'40"N, 103°27'18"W

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13000 SD Highway 244Keystone 57751 United States

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Lincoln Borglum Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sylvan Lake, Needles, Horse Thief Lake, Iron Mountain.

5.9 miW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park
151 min walk • Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built a dam across Sunday Gulch Creek.
5.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Geologic formation, Park
Needles, Custer
131 min walk • The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park.
1.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Horse Thief Lake, Keystone
44 min walk • Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles northwest of Mount Rushmore, the closest lake to the monument. The lake's name is derived from the fact a gang of horse thieves operated there.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Iron Mountain, Custer
44 min walk • Iron Mountain is a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota, notable for the fact that U.S. Route 16A was purposely built directly over its summit to provide scenic views of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Elk Peak, Black Elk Wilderness
60 min walk • Black Elk Peak is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi west-southwest of Mount Rushmore.
5.9 miSW
43°50'35"N • 103°33'47"W
Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service in the Black Hills, Hill City
151 min walk • Climbing
5.1 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Black Hills Playhouse, Custer
130 min walk • The Black Hills Playhouse is an American theater located just off the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The playhouse is managed by Black Hills Playhouse Inc.
~1880 ftN
Memorial
Construction of Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
10 min walk • The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a memorial sculpture dedicated to 4 U.S. presidents, took 14 years, having been begun in 1927 with the sculptor of the memorial being Gutzon Borglum and it finally being finished after his death in 1941.
2.1 miNE
43°53'44"N • 103°25'12"W
Keystone Historical Museum, Keystone
55 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.3 miN
Bridge
Keystone Wye, Black Hills National Forest
85 min walk • Keystone Wye is an interchange of U.S. Route 16 and US 16A located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, featuring two unique structural glued laminated timber bridges.
1.7 miNE
43°53'28"N • 103°25'37"W
Borglum Historical Center/Rushmore Borglum Story, Keystone
43 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum