Between October 4, 1927, and October 31, 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers sculpted the colossal 60
foot high carvings of U. S.
Borglum agreed to meet with Robinson but instead of Wild West heroes, Borglum believed this undertaking needed to be bigger-
something with national significance that was timeless and relevant to our country's history.
Between October 4, 1927, and October 31, 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers sculpted the colossal 60-foot-high(18 m)
carvings of United States Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln to represent the first 130 years of American history.