July 3, 2009 to July 4, 2009
Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration
A full day of entertainment on July 3rd featuring patriotic music and dance and military aircraft fly-overs. This event culminates with a 28-minute pyrotechnic extravaganza featuring over 5,200 shells that light up the sky over Mount Rushmore. The patriotic celebration continues on July 4th with more patriotic music and cultural entertainment.
Admission: Yes
www.nps.gov/moru
605-574-3115
Contact: Mount Rushmore Society, Judy Olson
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Keystone, South Dakota is another gold rush town in the Black Hills that was founded in 1891. Keystone got its name from a near-by mine and is one of the later founded pioneer towns of the Black Hills. Today, the older part of Keystone follows the creek, with residential houses on one side and store buildings on the other. Keystone, South Dakota is definitely a tourist town located just two miles from Mount Rushmore National Park. Be sure to stop and visit the Borglum Historical Center and learn how a man with a dream at the age of 60 carved a world wide known monument as a symbol to democracy and freedom. Picture your next travel stop in Keystone, South Dakota! |
Keystone
Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 653
Keystone, SD 57751
800-456-3345
www.keystonechamber.com