Who is Mount Rushmore named after?
Its sculptor
A Sioux chief
New York lawyer
South Dakota politician
Mount Rushmore, one of America’s most iconic landmarks, is named after Charles E. Rushmore, a prominent New York lawyer. During an expedition to the Black Hills in 1885, Charles Rushmore inquired about the name of the prominent granite mountain. His guide responded, “Never had a name, but from now on we’ll call it Rushmore.” The name stuck and locals began calling the granite outcrop Mount Rushmore. Today, Mount Rushmore is famous for the colossal carvings of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
Correct Answer: New York lawyer