The US Mountain Carving Larger Than Mount Rushmore
The Confederate Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is one of the most iconic attractions in the United States. However, it pales in comparison to the size and detail present in another mountain carving. A monument in northern Georgia is larger and perhaps more impressive than Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. However, the source material makes this monument less appealing to the masses than Mount Rushmore.
The Memorial Carving at Stone Mountain features Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Jefferson Davis mounted on their favorite horses. The monument is absolutely massive and is one of the most visited attractions in the South. The carving was imagined in the early 20th century and was not completed until 1972, nearly fifty years after the original project began.
A Rocky Road
Like its cousin Mount Rushmore, the Memorial Carving at Stone Mountain took decades to complete, went through starts and fits, and ran out of funding numerous times. Initially, the mountain was deeded to the United Daughters of the Confederacy for the project, but the organization was unable to maintain momentum and…
