The Walk of the Presidents
Rapid City, South Dakota is only 23 miles from Mount Rushmore and so I suspect it gets overlooked by those on pilgrimage to the "Mount." I know that until our last two trips to visit my mom in Montana, it was just a stop over on the way. Not so any more.
I really enjoy our visits to this city of the High Plains. Not a big city but is has an historic downtown where walking is a delight. There are lots of antique stores, wonderful restaurants, and the Presidential Walk. On nearly every corner in the downtown is a bronze sculpture of the Presidents of the United States.
Every President is represented except for the last three. There are the Founding Fathers, fathers with sons, and cousins. It really is a walk through history done by gifted sculpture artists and you never have to set foot in a museum.
If ever you have the opportunity to visit South Dakota, do it. There is so much beauty and history to be explored!
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Thanks be to God!
Thanks be to God!
Please visit Mary and The Little Red House. Her pictures are grand and so are the pictures of others!
What a wonderful mosaic. It would be a history test to recognize each president! Fun!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! Thanks for sharing with us & have a great week!
ReplyDeleteNever knew about the Walk of Presidents, shame it gets overlooked, it looks like a great stop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tribute to the past presidents, a bronze sulpture of each. Great mosaic!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique collection of statues! I had no idea...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCathy we stayed in Rapid City last summer when we visited Mount Rushmore! It was a very pretty city and I, too, enjoyed all the Presidential statues. We had dinner in the restuarnat that was once a fire house.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mosiac Monday!
Wonderful sculptures.
ReplyDeleteA statue of every President (except the last 3). What a wonderful history lesson, and outdoors too. Great for the kids I imagine, having to name them all in chronological order.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I love these statues. We have several like these in DC.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and beautiful history lesson! Thanks for sharing at MM. :)
ReplyDeletei love this. i could just look at these photos forever. my kiddos would love these, as well.
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Don't you love the accessibility of public art? There for everyone to see and enjoy -- how great is that?
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ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting. It is a great idea and so easily accessible. Love your Mosaic. Would I be right in naming J F K, Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt? Thanks,and God bless you.
Fabulous. I love sculptures!
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