Monuments
The USA
Mt. Rushmore
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into a granite
mountain of (left to right) George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore
Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln’s heads.
• The carving started in 1927, and ended in 1941 with some injuries and no
fatalities.
• It was carved to honor the 4 presidents who have changed the American
history and help shape what our country is today.
• Its significance today is that it still honors the 4 presidents who changed
America, and its there to represent them and what they did.
Statue of Liberty
• The statue of Liberty is a giant
statue of a robed female figure
representing Libertas, the Roman
Goddess of freedom. It was a gift to
us from France.
• The Statue of Liberty was built in
France 1882, was transported to
America on October 28, 1886 and
was then pronounced the Statue of
Liberty.
• It was built by the French people
who gave it to the United States as
a token of mutual friendship.
• Its significance today is that it
represents a mutual friendship
between the United States and
France.
Grand Canyon
• The Grand Canyon is a steep sided
canyon carved by the colorado river. It is
277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and
attains a depth of 6,000 feet
• Recent evidence suggests the Colorado
River established its course through the
canyon at least 17 million years ago and
formed what we see today.
• It was built, or formed, because the
Colorado river cut into the rock as it
passed by. It washed away all of the
excess and formed a giant hole, known
as the Grand Canyon.
• Its significance today is that it is
considered one of the finest examples of
arid-land erosion in the world, and
carries tons of rare plant, and soil
The Liberty Bell
•The Liberty Bell is an
iconic symbol of American
Independence
•The Liberty Bell was made
in England in 1751 at the
request of the Speaker of
the Pennsylvania Assembly.
•Originally it was built to
summon lawmakers to
legislative sessions and to
alert citizens to public
meetings and
proclamations.
•The significance of the
Liberty Bell today is that it
is perhaps the most
prominent symbol
associated with early
Marine Corps War Memorial
• The Marine Corps War
Memorial is a military statue
outside the walls of the
Arlington National Cemetery.
• It was built on February 19,
1954 and dedicated on
November 10, 1954.
• It was built to act as a
memorial for the United States
Marine Corps who have died in
the defense of their country
since 1775.
• The Marine Corps War
Memorial is significant today
because its still there to
• The Gateway
The Gateway Arch is an arch Arch
that is the centerpiece of the
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St Louis, Missouri.
• The construction began on February 12, 1963, and ended on
October 28, 1965 costing $13 million at the time.
• The Gateway Arch was built to be a monument to the westward
expansion of the U.S.
• It is significant today because it is the tallest made monument
in the United States, and it is Missouri’s tallest accessible
building. It is also the largest architectural structure designed
as a weighted or flattened catenary arch.
Devils Tower
National Monument
• Devils Tower is a Volcanic neck located in
the Black Hills near Sundance in Crook
Country, northeastern Wyoming.
• the first known report of the rock
formation known as the Devils Tower was
discovered in the Black Hills in 1875.
• It was built because the magma was inside
of a volcano and it hardened. The outer
part of the volcano got eroded away. Just
the solid stone was left.
• The Devil’s Tower was first declared
United States National Monument,
established on September 24, 1906, by
Theodore Roosevelt.
Lincoln
Memorial
• The Lincoln Memorial is an
American memorial built to
honor the 16th President of
the United States, Abraham
Lincoln.
• They started building it on
february 12 1914. It was
finished in 1917.
• It was built to honor Abraham
Lincoln
• Its significant today because it
still sits there to represent
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th
president of the United States.
Washington
M•o n
Monument is an obelisk
near
T thehewest end of the
national mall in
Washington D.C.
• The Washington
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1884.
ngton ent
Monument was built
1848 and
• It was built to be a
tribute to George
Washington's military
leadership from
1775-1783 during the
American Revolution.
• Its significant today
because it still
represents
Washington’s
leadership. Inserted
Castle
•
Clinton
Castle Clinton is a circular
sandstone fort now located in
Battery Park at the southern tip of
Manhattan Island, New York City.
• The fort at Castle Clinton was built
in 1811, after the storm of
Revolution had passed.
• The Castle was built intending on
keeping out a British invasion in
1812.
• Castle Clinton is significant today
because of all the things its known
for. It is mainly known for being
Americas first immigration station,
where more then 8 million people
first arrived in the U.S. from 1855
