Images of the Past
Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records Time Capsule
Season 14 Episode 6 | 4m 3s
Mary Ellis Borglum at the placement of a permanent time capsule on Mount Rushmore.
On August 9, 1998, Gutzon Borglum’s dream of a Hall of Records at Mount Rushmore was completed when a repository of records was placed on the floor of the hall entry. This repository consists of a teakwood box inside a titanium vault covered by a granite capstone. Borglum's daughter Mary Ellis attended the event and spoke on the moment.
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Images of the Past
Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records Time Capsule
Season 14 Episode 6 | 4m 3s
On August 9, 1998, Gutzon Borglum’s dream of a Hall of Records at Mount Rushmore was completed when a repository of records was placed on the floor of the hall entry. This repository consists of a teakwood box inside a titanium vault covered by a granite capstone. Borglum's daughter Mary Ellis attended the event and spoke on the moment.
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