Keystone Attractions
Keystone (pop. 300) was established shortly after gold was discovered. The Holy Terror Gold Mine was discovered in 1894 was a very lucrative mine, named for the owner's wife. The town is home to Mount Rushmore, and two bridges that lead to the top of Iron Mountain - offering scenic views.
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Mount Rushmore National Monument
Mount Rushmore National Monument is one of the iconic sites of America, and a huge tourist attraction. Carved into a mountain are the 60 ft high heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Big Thunder Gold Mine
Originally called the 'Gold Hill Lode,' two German immigrants discovered the Big Thunder Gold Mine in 1892 and worked it until 1914. Guided tours of the historic gold mine include a free sample of gold ore. Visitors are guaranteed to find gold fines in the panning by Battle Creek.
Big Thunder Gold Mine
604 Blair Street, Box 459
Keystone, SD 57751
United States
604 Blair Street, Box 459
Keystone, SD 57751
United States
Phone 1 (605) 666-4847
Fax 1 (605) 666-4566
Hours
May 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
September 1 to October 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Borglum Historical Center
Gutzon Borglum was the sculptor of Mount Rushmore. His original models, tools, drills and a full-size reproduction of the Lincoln carving's eye are displayed in the Rushmore section of the Center near Keystone.
Borglum Historical Center
Box 650
Keystone, SD 57751-2036
United States
Box 650
Keystone, SD 57751-2036
United States
Phone 1 (605) 666-4448
Fax 1 (605) 666-4482
Hours
May 1 to October 10
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Parade of Presidents Historical Wax Museum
The Parade of Presidents Historical Wax Museum in Keystone features life-sized wax figures of every U.S. President. Various historical scenes are re-created in detail.
Rushmore Cave
Rushmore Cave east of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a limestone cave with thousands of salactites, stalagmites, ribbons, helectites, columns and other cave formations.
Hours
May 1 to August 21
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
August 22 to September 3
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 4 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
