Red numbers, perhaps painted by Borglum himself, give instructions for the removal of rocks. While the four faces carved on Mount Rushmore are instantly recognizable even to school kids today, Borglum thought they might one day become as mysterious as Stonehenge. Credit: Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Workers in the early stages of constructing the Hall of Records.
Bronze and glass cabinets in the recesses of the byfoot chamber would hold documents such as the U. However, in the late s, the project was given a new lease of life, and the chamber room was finally completed, before being stocked with panels featuring the American history, Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Touchingly, a biography of Gutzon Borglum was also placed in the room, before it was all locked in a titanium vault.
There are hopes that, thousands of years from now, a future society will stumble across the vault and learn more about American history. Tourists looking to visit the secret room will be disappointed however, as the chamber is far too difficult to reach on foot. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Chris Weller. Sign up for notifications from Insider!
Stay up to date with what you want to know. Loading Something is loading. Email address. Deal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Then breathe a prayer that these records will endure until the wind and rain alone shall wear them away. Sadly, the Hall of Records is not open to the public, mostly for safety concerns.
Now, even high-ranking officials are banned from seeing this hidden, and largely unknown, chamber. But its true intent was always to serve as a historical record for future civilizations, so we can imagine that Borglum would be pleased to know his project was finally completed…and may one day do exactly as intended.
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