1 day ago · Wyoming Republican Rep. Steve Harshman, the principal sponsor, said Mount Rushmore was made to honor the nation’s 150th anniversary and he is seeking to do something similar to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. He added that several people have come forward with their ideas for the monument.

Jan 14, 2025 · A half dozen state legislators want Wyoming to have its own Mount Rushmore. Six sponsors have filed House Bill 106, “Monument to America,” calling for $40,000 to establish a task force to recommend a monument by the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.

Jan 13, 2025 · A half dozen state legislators want Wyoming to have its own Mount Rushmore. Six sponsors have filed House Bill 106, “Monument to America,” calling for $40,000 to establish a task force to recommend a monument by the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.

4 days ago · A legislative committee advanced a bill on Thursday that would create a group to study building a "Monument to America" in Wyoming. The amended bill removes the requirement the statue be as large as Mount Rushmore, however. Wyoming could soon get a new state monument that honors America’s heritage ...

3 days ago · A Wyoming House committee on Thursday passed a bill seeking to create a Wyoming Version of Mount Rushmore. The project could be a boon for the state’s travel industry and education fund.

Jan 15, 2025 · Rep. Steve Harshman told Cowboy State Daily that his bill to build a "Monument to America" in Wyoming would create a monument "similar in size and scope to Mount Rushmore" and feature important historical American figures.

Jan 18, 2025 · As millions of tourists flock to the Black Hills in South Dakota to see the iconic four American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, many are unaware that these massive sculptures were to be more than just their heads. Or that a fifth head featuring Susan B. Anthony had to be abandoned.

Jan 15, 2025 · Wyoming’s monument would feature historical figures from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Locating the sculpture on Wyoming school trust land would generate income for state schools and other...

Jan 15, 2025 · Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota features 60-foot-high faces of four presidents. A half-dozen state legislators want Wyoming to have its own Mount Rushmore.

Lawmakers want Wyoming’s own Mount Rushmore Bill would establish a task force to create a Monument to America “similar in size and scope” to 60-foot-high granite faces in South Dakota.