NFL Throwback makes their picks for Saints' Mount Rushmore (2024)

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How long will MT Rushmore last? ›

Mount Rushmore is granite, which erodes roughly 1 inch every 10,000 years. Since each nose is about 240 inches long, they might last up to 2.4 million years before completely disappearing.

Original plans for the carving of Mount Rushmore included a large inscription called the Entablature. The sculptor of Mount Rushmore, Gutzon Borglum, intended to carve the Entablature in an area shaped like the territory of the Louisiana Purchase using large, three-foot tall letters.

The New Orleans Saints will induct quarterback Drew Brees into the team's Hall of Fame during the 2024 season, the club announced on Thursday.

Black Elk has been called the fifth face of Mount Rushmore, and it was estimated that 5,000 photos were taken of him every day. A wooden bust of Ben Black Elk had previously been on display at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, South Dakota.

During the 14 years of construction not one fatality occurred. Dynamite was used until only three to six inches of rock was left to remove to get to the final carving surface. At this point, the drillers and assistant carvers would drill holes into the granite very close together. This was called honeycombing.

Congress eventually directed him to abandon the hall and stick with the faces. A 70-foot tunnel remains hidden behind Lincoln's head containing 16 enamel panels telling the story of Mount Rushmore. This area is not open to the public.

The carving was the idea of Doane Robinson, a historian for the state of South Dakota. Robinson originally wanted the sculpture to feature American West heroes, such as Lewis and Clark, their expedition guide Sacagawea, Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Oglala Lakota chief Crazy Horse.

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum - Mount Rushmore National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

Kelce himself was a walk-on for the University of Cincinnati football team at the start of his college career — and decided to pay it forward to others in this position. In a press release, Kelce said he chose Blevins for his "full walk-on spirit" as he transitioned from being an offensive player to a defensive player.

Brees, 44, spoke about the status of his shoulder in response to a question about when an NFL team last contacted him about possibly coming out of retirement. He retired at the conclusion of the 2020 season following a decorated 20-year career with the New Orleans Saints and then-San Diego Chargers.

Who did Tom Brady replace? ›

Drew McQueen Bledsoe, the first overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, is a former American football quarterback who played 14 seasons in the National Football League. He is best known as the starting quarterback for the New England patriots from 1993 to 2001, before losing his job to Tom Brady after sustaining an injury.

Visitors typically flock to Mount Rushmore every summer. But they're often surprised when they get there. The sculpture of four US presidents doesn't appear as large in real life as people might think. When viewing the monument from the observation deck, it's difficult to make out details in the faces.

Sculpture Illumination and Evening Lighting Program

The sculpture is illuminated nightly, year-round. During the summer months join a park ranger in the park's outdoor amphitheater for an inspirational 45-minute program focusing on the presidents, patriotism and the nation's history.

Outstanding enhancements are being made at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Upgrades that will positively impact our visitors for years to come. Please note that the memorial is OPEN to visitors during construction.

Gutzon Borglum selected these four presidents because from his perspective, they represented the most important events in the history of the United States. Would another artist at that time, or perhaps a modern artist choose differently?